- Elevation
- 229 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KAO Kuusamo Airport42 km
- RVN Rovaniemi Airport146 km
About Kostonjärvi
Kostonjärvi is a lake. Location: North Ostrobothnia, Finland. Elevation: 229 m.
Kostonjärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Iijoki main catchment area. It is located in Taivalkoski municipality, in the Northern Ostrobothnia region in Finland. The surface elevation on the lake varies almost 5 meter due to the power production.
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At a glance
- Area
- 43.7 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Kostonjärvi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–July.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -3° · Night -9° · Rain 59 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -17°)
- Wettest month
- July (77 mm)
- Driest month
- April (35 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° | 10° | 17° | 20° | 16° | 10° | 3° | -3° | -7° |
| Average low (°C) | -17° | -16° | -11° | -6° | 0° | 7° | 10° | 7° | 3° | -2° | -9° | -15° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 44 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 48 | 63 | 77 | 76 | 65 | 59 | 59 | 50 |
How to get to Kostonjärvi
The nearest airport is Kuusamo Airport (KAO), 42 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) (146 km).
Airports
- Kuusamo Airport (KAO) Kuusamo 42 kmnortheast
- Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) Rovaniemi 146 kmnorthwest
- Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 172 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kostonjärvi
Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 21 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Kaukuanjärvi Lake 17 kmNW
25–60 km11 places
- Pikku Kero Lake 41 kmE
- Iso-Syöte Mountain 43 kmSW
- Puhosjärvi Lake 58 kmSW
- Tyräjärvi Lake 37 kmS
60–100 km12 places
- Ranuanjärvi Lake 87 kmW
- Piispajärvi Lake 61 kmSE
- Kiantajärvi Lake 86 kmS
- Joukamojärvi Lake 67 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Taivalkoski Village, Taivalkoski27 km S
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Taivalkoski Municipality, Koillismaa28 km S
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Kuusamo Town, Kuusamo39 km NE
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Kuusamo Municipality, Koillismaa43 km NE
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Posio Municipality, Itä-Lappi38 km N
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Posio Village, Posio38 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources