- Elevation
- 256 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KAO Kuusamo Airport6 km
- RVN Rovaniemi Airport170 km
About Kuusamojärvi
Kuusamojärvi is a lake. Location: North Ostrobothnia, Finland. Elevation: 256 m.
Kuusamojärvi is a lake in Finland. It is situated in the town of Kuusamo in the Northern Ostrobothnia region in northern Finland. The lake is a part of the Kem River basin that drains into the White Sea in the Republic of Karelia, Russia.
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At a glance
- Area
- 47.4 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Kuusamojärvi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -3° · Night -10° · Rain 50 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -18°)
- 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -9° | -8° | -2° | 3° | 10° | 17° | 19° | 16° | 10° | 3° | -3° | -7° |
| Average low (°C) | -18° | -17° | -12° | -7° | 0° | 7° | 10° | 7° | 3° | -3° | -10° | -15° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 34 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 45 | 63 | 77 | 70 | 56 | 51 | 50 | 38 |
How to get to Kuusamojärvi
The nearest airport is Kuusamo Airport (KAO), 6 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) (170 km).
Airports
- Kuusamo Airport (KAO) Kuusamo 6 kmnorth
- Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) Rovaniemi 170 kmnorthwest
- Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 198 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kuusamojärvi
Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Suininki Lake 22 kmNE
25–60 km12 places
- Posionjärvi Lake 59 kmNW
- Livojärvi Lake 49 kmW
- Ala-Kitka Lake 39 kmN
- Yli-Kitka Lake 36 kmNW
60–100 km8 places
- Saaranpaskantamasaari Island 96 kmN
- Ozero Onkamoyarvi Lake 94 kmN
- Simojärvi Lake 97 kmW
- Iso-Syöte Mountain 84 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kuusamo Town, Kuusamo5.4 km NW
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Kuusamo Municipality, Koillismaa7.8 km N
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Posio Municipality, Itä-Lappi54 km W
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Posio Village, Posio54 km W
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Taivalkoski Municipality, Koillismaa59 km SW
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Kärpänkylä Village, Kuusamo27 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources