- Elevation
- 144 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- KTT Kittilä International Airport80 km
- GEV Gällivare Airport119 km
About Muonionjoki
Muonionjoki is a river. Location: Finland.
Muonionjoki (Finnish: Muonionjoki or Kätkäsuvanto; Swedish: Muonio älv or Muonioälven [mʉˈǒːnɪɔ ˈɛlːv]; Meänkieli: Muonionväylä) is a river in northern Finland and Sweden. It is a tributary of the Tornio. Together the two rivers form the border between Finland and Sweden. The river is 230 kilometres long.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Length
- 230 km
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Muonionjoki
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -4° · Night -12° · Rain 48 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -19°)
- Wettest month
- July (77 mm)
- Driest month
- February (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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -9° | -8° | -2° | 4° | 11° | 17° | 20° | 17° | 11° | 3° | -4° | -8° |
| Average low (°C) | -19° | -17° | -12° | -6° | 1° | 7° | 9° | 7° | 2° | -4° | -12° | -17° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 37 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 35 | 53 | 77 | 71 | 54 | 47 | 48 | 36 |
How to get to Muonionjoki
The nearest airport is Kittilä International Airport (KTT), 80 km to the northeast as the crow flies.
Airports
- Kittilä International Airport (KTT) Kittilä 80 kmnortheast
- Gällivare Airport (GEV) Gällivare 119 kmwest
- Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) Rovaniemi 121 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Muonionjoki
Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Kokko Island 23 kmN
25–60 km4 places
- Ylläs Mountain 52 kmNE
- Aalisjärvi Lake 46 kmSE
- Liakanjoki River 48 kmSE
- Pipiösaari Island 47 kmNW
60–100 km15 places
- Karjusaari Island 94 kmS
- Aksusaari Island 87 kmW
- Raanujärvi Lake 74 kmSE
- Iso Vietonen Lake 79 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kengis Village, Pajala Municipality2.5 km W
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Kieksiäisvaara Village, Pajala Municipality4.9 km NW
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Pajala City, Pajala Municipality9 km NW -
Pajala Municipality, Pajala Municipality8.1 km NW
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Ylinen Kassa Village, Pajala Municipality11 km SE
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Kolari Village, Kolari19 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources