- Elevation
- 14 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KEM Kemi-Tornio Airport28 km
- OUL Oulu Airport78 km
About Simojoki
Simojoki is a river. Location: Lapland Region, Finland.
Simojoki is a river of Finland in the region of Lapland. It flows for 193 kilometres (120 mi) from Lake Simöjarvi in Ranua into the Bothnian Bay at Simo. Simojoki is the only river flowing inside of Finnish that has its own wild, naturally-reproducing salmon population. Over 60 kilometers of the river is open for fishing, while the Simojoki also boasts a 5400 salmon landing record from 2016.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Length
- 172 km
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Simojoki
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -1° · Night -7° · Rain 53 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -16°)
- Wettest month
- August (66 mm)
- Driest month
- April (28 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) | -7° | -7° | -2° | 3° | 10° | 17° | 20° | 17° | 11° | 4° | -1° | -4° |
| Average low (°C) | -16° | -16° | -11° | -5° | 1° | 8° | 11° | 9° | 4° | -2° | -7° | -12° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 32 | 33 | 28 | 35 | 47 | 63 | 66 | 59 | 59 | 53 | 44 |
How to get to Simojoki
The nearest airport is Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM), 28 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Oulu Airport (OUL) (78 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 303 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) Kemi / Tornio 28 kmnorthwest
- Oulu Airport (OUL) Oulu / Oulunsalo 78 kmsouth
- Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) Rovaniemi 111 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 303 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Simojoki
Within 100 km: 8 natural sites, 53 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Ylimmäinen Luujärvi Lake 24 kmNE
25–60 km23 places
- Raitta Island 58 kmW
- Hyyppää Island 46 kmW
- Hamppuleiviskä Island 46 kmW
- Suensaari Island 49 kmNW
60–100 km37 places
- Husgrundet Island 98 kmW
- Lilla Huvön Island 99 kmW
- Bredskär Island 98 kmW
- Binnholmen Natural site 97 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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