- Elevation
- 240 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KAO Kuusamo Airport33 km
- RVN Rovaniemi Airport144 km
About Ala-Kitka
Ala-Kitka is a lake. Location: North Ostrobothnia, Finland. Elevation: 240 m.
Ala-Kitka is a medium-sized lake in the Koutajoki main catchment area. It is located in Kuusamo, Northern Ostrobothnia in Finland. It is connected with a bigger lake Yli-Kitka with a Raappanansalmi strait. The two lakes are collectively known as Kitkajärvi or simply Kitka.
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At a glance
- Maximum depth
- 21 m
- Area
- 48.5 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Ala-Kitka
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -3° · Night -10° · Rain 49 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -18°)
- Wettest month
- July (74 mm)
- Driest month
- February (31 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° | 3° | 9° | 17° | 19° | 16° | 10° | 3° | -3° | -7° |
| Average low (°C) | -18° | -17° | -13° | -7° | 0° | 7° | 9° | 7° | 3° | -3° | -10° | -16° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 35 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 44 | 60 | 74 | 68 | 57 | 51 | 49 | 40 |
How to get to Ala-Kitka
The nearest airport is Kuusamo Airport (KAO), 33 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) (144 km).
Airports
- Kuusamo Airport (KAO) Kuusamo 33 kmsoutheast
- Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) Rovaniemi 144 kmwest
- Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) Kemi / Tornio 206 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ala-Kitka
Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Yli-Kitka Lake 20 kmSW
- Oulangan Kansallispuisto Natural site 19 kmNE
- Riisitunturin Kansallispuisto Natural site 22 kmW
25–60 km9 places
- Saaranpaskantamasaari Island 59 kmN
- Ozero Onkamoyarvi Lake 57 kmN
- Suininki Lake 36 kmSE
- Posionjärvi Lake 41 kmW
60–100 km6 places
- Simojärvi Lake 83 kmW
- Kemijärvi Lake 75 kmNW
- Pikku Kero Lake 65 kmS
- Iso-Syöte Mountain 94 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Yli-Kitka Lake, Pirkanmaa20 km SW
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Riisitunturin Kansallispuisto Natural site, Lapland Region22 km W
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Oulangan Kansallispuisto Natural site, Finland19 km NE
Sources & licences
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