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Lake

Sompujärvi

Located in Lapland Region, Finland Coordinates: 65°57′03″ N 25°09′48″ E

Map showing the location of Sompujärvi Sompujärvi
Location in Finland
Elevation
89 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Simo
16 km S
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KEM Kemi-Tornio Airport33 km
RVN Rovaniemi Airport75 km

About Sompujärvi

Sompujärvi is a lake. Location: Lapland Region, Finland. Elevation: 89 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kemi-Tornio Airport (33 km).

At a glance

Area
20 ha

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Sompujärvi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -2° · Night -8° · Rain 63 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -16°)
Wettest month
July (70 mm)
Driest month
April (33 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
Climate of Sompujärvi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-8°-8°-2°3°10°17°20°17°11°4°-2°-5°
Average low (°C)-16°-16°-11°-5°1°8°11°9°4°-2°-8°-13°
Precipitation (mm)443736333752706965676351

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sompujärvi

The nearest airport is Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM), 33 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) (75 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 331 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) Kemi / Tornio 33 kmsouthwest
  • Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) Rovaniemi 75 kmnortheast
  • Oulu Airport (OUL) Oulu / Oulunsalo 114 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 331 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Sompujärvi

Within 100 km: 7 natural sites, 53 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Ylimmäinen Luujärvi Lake 24 kmSE

25–60 km13 places

  • Pihlaja Island 56 kmSW
  • Nälkäkari Island 56 kmSW
  • Lilla Hamnskär Island 57 kmSW
  • Selkä-Sarvi Island 58 kmSW

60–100 km46 places

  • Kajava Island 75 kmSW
  • Norra Sandudden Natural site 75 kmSW
  • Granholmen Island 94 kmW
  • Långören Island 89 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Simo Municipality, Kemi-Tornio
    16 km S
  • Keminmaa Municipality, Kemi-Tornio
    19 km SW
  • Tervola Municipality, Kemi-Tornio
    19 km N
  • Tervola Village, Tervola
    22 km NW
  • Kemi Municipality, Kemi-Tornio
    35 km SW
  • Haparanda City, Haparanda Municipality
    49 km W

Sources & licences

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