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Kärpänkylä

Located in Kuusamo, Koillismaa Coordinates: 65°55′11″ N 29°51′49″ E

Map showing the location of Kärpänkylä Kärpänkylä
Location in Finland
Elevation
267 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KAO Kuusamo Airport29 km
RVN Rovaniemi Airport195 km

About Kärpänkylä

Kärpänkylä is a village. Location: Kuusamo, Koillismaa. Elevation: 267 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kuusamo Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Joukamojärvi and Suininki.

Climate of Kärpänkylä

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -3° · Night -10° · Rain 47 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -19°)
Wettest month
July (76 mm)
Driest month
February (28 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 Kärpänkylä
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-10°-9°-3°3°10°17°19°16°10°3°-3°-7°
Average low (°C)-19°-18°-13°-7°0°6°9°7°3°-3°-10°-15°
Precipitation (mm)332830304561767058484737

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kärpänkylä

The nearest airport is Kuusamo Airport (KAO), 29 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) (195 km).

Airports

  • Kuusamo Airport (KAO) Kuusamo 29 kmwest
  • Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) Rovaniemi 195 kmnorthwest
  • Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 209 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Kärpänkylä

Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Suininki Lake 20 kmNW
  • Joukamojärvi Lake 7 kmS

25–60 km5 places

  • Ala-Kitka Lake 56 kmNW
  • Yli-Kitka Lake 60 kmNW
  • Kitkajoki River 42 kmN
  • Pikku Kero Lake 35 kmSW

60–100 km9 places

  • Posionjärvi Lake 84 kmW
  • Livojärvi Lake 76 kmW
  • Oulangan Kansallispuisto Natural site 61 kmNW
  • Riisitunturin Kansallispuisto Natural site 71 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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