Riisitunturin Kansallispuisto
Located in Lapland Region, Finland Coordinates: 66°13′41″ N 28°28′44″ E
- Elevation
- 326 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KAO Kuusamo Airport44 km
- RVN Rovaniemi Airport124 km
About Riisitunturin Kansallispuisto
Riisitunturin Kansallispuisto is a natural site. Location: Lapland Region, Finland.
Riisitunturi National Park (Finnish: Riisitunturin kansallispuisto) is a national park in Posio, Finnish Lapland. It was established in 1982 and covers 77 square kilometres (30 sq mi). The park is in a mountainous area, and there are also many swamps, especially hillside swamps. The only wilderness hut in the park is located near the twin-peak of Riisitunturi, 465.3 m (1,527 ft).
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At a glance
- Built
- 1982
- Heritage designation
- Ramsar site
- Area
- 76.4 km²
- Official website
- nationalparks.fi
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Riisitunturin Kansallispuisto
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–July.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -4° · Night -11° · Rain 53 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -18°)
- Wettest month
- July (75 mm)
- Driest month
- February (32 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -9° | -8° | -3° | 3° | 10° | 17° | 19° | 16° | 9° | 2° | -4° | -7° |
| Average low (°C) | -18° | -17° | -12° | -7° | 0° | 6° | 9° | 6° | 2° | -3° | -11° | -16° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 46 | 64 | 75 | 71 | 60 | 58 | 53 | 45 |
How to get to Riisitunturin Kansallispuisto
The nearest airport is Kuusamo Airport (KAO), 44 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) (124 km).
Airports
- Kuusamo Airport (KAO) Kuusamo 44 kmsoutheast
- Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) Rovaniemi 124 kmwest
- Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) Kemi / Tornio 184 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Riisitunturin Kansallispuisto
Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 20 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Posionjärvi Lake 20 kmSW
- Ala-Kitka Lake 22 kmE
- Yli-Kitka Lake 13 kmSE
25–60 km8 places
- Suininki Lake 54 kmE
- Livojärvi Lake 29 kmSW
- Kemijärvi Lake 60 kmNW
- Oulangan Kansallispuisto Natural site 38 kmNE
60–100 km11 places
- Saaranpaskantamasaari Island 68 kmNE
- Ozero Onkamoyarvi Lake 66 kmNE
- Vanttausjärvi Lake 87 kmW
- Simojärvi Lake 61 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Yli-Kitka Lake, Pirkanmaa13 km SE
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Posionjärvi Lake, Lapland Region20 km SW
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Ala-Kitka Lake, North Ostrobothnia22 km E
Sources & licences
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