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Vanttausjärvi

Located in Lapland Region, Finland Coordinates: 66°28′06″ N 26°37′18″ E

Map showing the location of Vanttausjärvi Vanttausjärvi
Location in Finland
Elevation
156 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rovaniemi
34 km NW
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
RVN Rovaniemi Airport37 km
KEM Kemi-Tornio Airport120 km

About Vanttausjärvi

Vanttausjärvi is a lake. Location: Lapland Region, Finland. Elevation: 156 m.

From Wikipedia

Vanttausjärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Kemijoki main catchment area. It is located in Rovaniemi town in the region of Lapland in Finland.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
10.3 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Vanttausjärvi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -3° · Night -10° · Rain 45 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -17°)
Wettest month
July (71 mm)
Driest month
April (29 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 Vanttausjärvi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-8°-7°-2°4°11°17°20°16°10°3°-3°-6°
Average low (°C)-17°-16°-11°-6°1°7°10°8°3°-3°-10°-14°
Precipitation (mm)373031293959716855544539

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Vanttausjärvi

The nearest airport is Rovaniemi Airport (RVN), 37 km to the west as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) Rovaniemi 37 kmwest
  • Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) Kemi / Tornio 120 kmsouthwest
  • Kuusamo Airport (KAO) Kuusamo 129 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Vanttausjärvi

Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 21 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km8 places

  • Enijärvi Lake 43 kmN
  • Kotisaari Island 40 kmW
  • Simojärvi Lake 50 kmSE
  • Rovajärvi Lake 29 kmN

60–100 km15 places

  • Luiro River 87 kmNE
  • Kitinen River 84 kmNE
  • Luosto Mountain 76 kmN
  • Orajärvi Lake 100 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources