- Elevation
- 207 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KTT Kittilä International Airport63 km
- RVN Rovaniemi Airport98 km
About Vaalajärvi
Vaalajärvi is a lake. Location: Lapland Region, Finland. Elevation: 207 m.
Vaalajärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Kemijoki main catchment area. It is located in Sodankylä municipality in the region Lapland in Finland. In the area there is a canoeing route lake Vaalajärvi–river Jeesiöjoki–river Kitinen.
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At a glance
- Area
- 13.1 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Vaalajärvi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -4° · Night -11° · Rain 39 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -19°)
- Wettest month
- July (72 mm)
- Driest month
- February (27 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) | -9° | -8° | -3° | 3° | 9° | 16° | 19° | 16° | 10° | 2° | -4° | -8° |
| Average low (°C) | -19° | -17° | -13° | -7° | 0° | 7° | 9° | 7° | 2° | -4° | -11° | -17° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 32 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 58 | 72 | 66 | 55 | 51 | 39 | 33 |
How to get to Vaalajärvi
The nearest airport is Kittilä International Airport (KTT), 63 km to the northwest as the crow flies.
Airports
- Kittilä International Airport (KTT) Kittilä 63 kmnorthwest
- Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) Rovaniemi 98 kmsouth
- Ivalo Airport (IVL) Ivalo 142 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vaalajärvi
Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km3 places
- Luosto Mountain 45 kmSE
- Orajärvi Lake 31 kmE
- Kelontekemäjärvi Lake 28 kmNW
60–100 km17 places
- Seitajärvi Lake 76 kmE
- Enijärvi Lake 71 kmSE
- Tenniöjoki River 93 kmE
- Värriöjoki River 95 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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