- Elevation
- 319 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- ENF Enontekio Airport25 km
- KTT Kittilä International Airport89 km
About Vuontisjärvi
Vuontisjärvi is a lake. Location: Enontekiö, Tunturi-Lappi. Elevation: 319 m.
Vuontisjärvi (Finnish: [ˈʋuo̯ntisˌjærʋi]; Northern Sami: Vuottesjávri) is a small lake and a village located in Finnish Lapland. It belongs to Kemijoki main catchment area. The area of the lake was reduced greatly in 1861. During the spring flood the waters escaped through a ditch dug by a local man, and a new river formed. The new water level is six metres below the original.
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At a glance
- Area
- 92 ha
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Vuontisjärvi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -6° · Night -14° · Rain 30 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -21°)
- Wettest month
- July (78 mm)
- Driest month
- March (21 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) | -10° | -9° | -4° | 1° | 7° | 15° | 18° | 15° | 9° | 1° | -6° | -9° |
| Average low (°C) | -21° | -19° | -14° | -9° | -1° | 5° | 8° | 6° | 1° | -6° | -14° | -19° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 58 | 78 | 68 | 43 | 39 | 30 | 26 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Vuontisjärvi
The nearest airport is Enontekio Airport (ENF), 25 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Kittilä International Airport (KTT) (89 km).
Airports
- Enontekio Airport (ENF) Enontekio 25 kmwest
- Kittilä International Airport (KTT) Kittilä 89 kmsoutheast
- Ivalo Airport (IVL) Ivalo 141 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vuontisjärvi
Within 100 km: 7 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Ounastunturi Mountain 21 kmSW
- Vaikkojoki River 8 kmW
- Käkkälöjoki River 6 kmS
25–60 km7 places
- Syväjärvi Lake 33 kmW
- Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park Natural site 28 kmS
- Kuolajoki River 31 kmSE
- Pöyrisjärvi Lake 33 kmN
60–100 km8 places
- Kelottijärvi Lake 83 kmW
- Lake Äkäsjärvi Lake 69 kmS
- Ylläs Mountain 98 kmS
- Aakenustunturi Mountain 86 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Enontekiö Village, Enontekiö16 km W
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Hetta Village, Enontekiö15 km W
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Kuttainen Village, Kiruna Municipality49 km W
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Muonio Village, Muonio55 km S
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Saivomuotka Village, Kiruna Municipality48 km SW
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Aiddejavrre Village, Kautokeino45 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Käkkälöjoki River, Enontekiö6.3 km S
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Vaikkojoki River, Enontekiö8.3 km W
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Ounastunturi Mountain, Enontekiö21 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources