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Muonionjoki

Located in Finland Coordinates: 67°10′48″ N 23°33′25″ E

Map showing the location of Muonionjoki Muonionjoki
Location in Finland
Elevation
144 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kengis
2.5 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KTT Kittilä International Airport80 km
GEV Gällivare Airport119 km

About Muonionjoki

Muonionjoki is a river. Location: Finland.

From Wikipedia

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 sightseeing

Best 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
Climate of Muonionjoki
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)372932303553777154474836

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

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

  • Kengis Village, Pajala Municipality
    2.5 km W
  • Kieksiäisvaara Village, Pajala Municipality
    4.9 km NW
  • Pajala City, Pajala Municipality
    9 km NW
  • Pajala Municipality, Pajala Municipality
    8.1 km NW
  • Ylinen Kassa Village, Pajala Municipality
    11 km SE
  • Kolari Village, Kolari
    19 km NE

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources