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North Ostrobothnia

Located in Finland Coordinates: 65°00′00″ N 26°25′00″ E

Map showing the location of North Ostrobothnia North Ostrobothnia
Location in Finland
Population
412,830
412.8K
Elevation
85 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
28
listed under North Ostrobothnia
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
OUL Oulu Airport51 km
KAJ Kajaani Airport100 km

About North Ostrobothnia

North Ostrobothnia is a region. Location: Finland. Population: 412,830. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Oulu Airport (51 km).

Climate of North Ostrobothnia

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -1° · Night -7° · Rain 51 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -15°)
Wettest month
July (74 mm)
Driest month
April (26 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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Climate of North Ostrobothnia
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-7°-6°-1°5°13°19°21°18°12°5°-1°-5°
Average low (°C)-15°-15°-10°-4°2°8°10°8°3°-1°-7°-12°
Precipitation (mm)393030263960746955545144

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to North Ostrobothnia

The nearest airport is Oulu Airport (OUL), 51 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 324 km to the west.

Airports

  • Oulu Airport (OUL) Oulu / Oulunsalo 51 kmwest
  • Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 100 kmsoutheast
  • Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) Kemi / Tornio 122 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 324 kmwest

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

Places in North Ostrobothnia

28 places

Countries & regions7

Mountains & nature1

Lakes, rivers & coasts20

Largest cities and towns

  • Oulu Municipality, Oulu
    209.6K
  • Kempele Municipality, Oulu
    19.1K
  • Kuusamo Municipality, Koillismaa
    15.2K
  • Nivala Municipality, Nivala-Haapajärvi
    10.4K
  • Haapavesi Municipality, Haapavesi-Siikalatva
    6.6K
  • Siikalatva Municipality, Haapavesi-Siikalatva
    5.1K
  • Oulainen Municipality, Ylivieska
    7.1K
  • Haapajärvi Municipality, Nivala-Haapajärvi
    6.8K

Nature and heritage in North Ostrobothnia

Sources & licences

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