- Population
- 394
- 394
- Elevation
- 228 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KTT Kittilä International Airport31 km
- ENF Enontekio Airport90 km
About Äkäslompolo
Äkäslompolo is a village. Location: Kolari, Tunturi-Lappi. Population: 394. Elevation: 228 m.
Äkäslompolo (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈækæsˌlompolo]) is a village in the municipality of Kolari in Finland's Lapland region. It is situated next to a lake of the same name, north-east of the town of Kolari. Äkäslompolo had 587 inhabitants on December 31, 2022. Äkäslompolo is, along with Ylläsjärvi, the primary town for the ski resort Yllästunturi, also known as Ylläs for short. The Ylläs ski area has a total of 330 km of cross-country ski tracks, and 61 Alpine ski slopes with 29 ski lifts.
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Climate of Äkäslompolo
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -5° · Night -12° · Rain 42 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -20°)
- Wettest month
- July (78 mm)
- Driest month
- March (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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -10° | -8° | -2° | 3° | 10° | 16° | 19° | 16° | 10° | 2° | -5° | -9° |
| Average low (°C) | -20° | -17° | -13° | -7° | 0° | 6° | 9° | 7° | 2° | -4° | -12° | -18° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 35 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 59 | 78 | 68 | 53 | 45 | 42 | 34 |
How to get to Äkäslompolo
The nearest airport is Kittilä International Airport (KTT), 31 km to the east as the crow flies.
Airports
- Kittilä International Airport (KTT) Kittilä 31 kmeast
- Enontekio Airport (ENF) Enontekio 90 kmnorth
- Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) Rovaniemi 137 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Äkäslompolo
Within 100 km: 5 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Ylläs Mountain 5 kmSE
- Aakenustunturi Mountain 17 kmNE
- Lake Äkäsjärvi Lake 24 kmN
25–60 km5 places
- Kokko Island 31 kmSW
- Iso Lohijärvi Lake 44 kmN
- Muonionjoki River 54 kmSW
- Jerisjärvi Lake 33 kmN
60–100 km13 places
- Pipiösaari Island 69 kmW
- Palosaari Island 82 kmW
- Aalisjärvi Lake 68 kmS
- Liakanjoki River 86 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ylläs Mountain, Kolari5.5 km SE -
Aakenustunturi Mountain, Kittilä17 km NE -
Lake Äkäsjärvi Lake, Lapland Region24 km N
Sources & licences
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