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Lake

Simojärvi

Located in Lapland Region, Finland Coordinates: 66°04′58″ N 27°10′12″ E

Map showing the location of Simojärvi Simojärvi
Location in Finland
Elevation
194 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ranua
28 km W
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
RVN Rovaniemi Airport81 km
KAO Kuusamo Airport94 km

About Simojärvi

Simojärvi is a lake. Location: Lapland Region, Finland. Elevation: 194 m.

From Wikipedia

Simojärvi is a medium-sized lake of Finland located in Ranua, in the region of Lapland. It belongs to Simojoki main catchment area.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
54.6 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Simojärvi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -3° · Night -9° · Rain 46 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -17°)
Wettest month
July (74 mm)
Driest month
April (29 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).

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Climate of Simojärvi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-8°-8°-2°3°10°17°20°16°10°3°-3°-6°
Average low (°C)-17°-16°-11°-6°1°7°10°8°3°-2°-9°-14°
Precipitation (mm)363032294161747058534640

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Simojärvi

The nearest airport is Rovaniemi Airport (RVN), 81 km to the northwest as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) Rovaniemi 81 kmnorthwest
  • Kuusamo Airport (KAO) Kuusamo 94 kmeast
  • Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) Kemi / Tornio 123 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Simojärvi

Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 22 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km6 places

  • Iso-Syöte Mountain 55 kmS
  • Ranuanjärvi Lake 32 kmSW
  • Kaukuanjärvi Lake 54 kmE
  • Vanttausjärvi Lake 50 kmNW

60–100 km19 places

  • Ylimmäinen Luujärvi Lake 87 kmSW
  • Puhosjärvi Lake 92 kmS
  • Tyräjärvi Lake 98 kmSE
  • Sompujärvi Lake 92 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ranua Municipality, Rovaniemi
    28 km W
  • Ranua Village, Ranua
    34 km SW
  • Posio Municipality, Itä-Lappi
    45 km E
  • Posio Village, Posio
    45 km E
  • Kouva Village, Pudasjärvi
    37 km SE

Sources & licences

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