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Municipality

Kempele

Located in Oulu, North Ostrobothnia Coordinates: 64°53′48″ N 25°34′24″ E

Map showing the location of Kempele Kempele
Location in Finland
Population
19,115
19.1K
Elevation
28 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
1
listed under Kempele
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
OUL Oulu Airport11 km
KEM Kemi-Tornio Airport109 km

About Kempele

Kempele is a municipality. Location: Oulu, North Ostrobothnia. Population: 19,115. Elevation: 28 m.

From Wikipedia

Kempele is a municipality 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south of the city of Oulu and 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of the Oulu Airport in Northern Finland. Historically it was in the province of Oulu, but today it is in the region of North Ostrobothnia. The population of Kempele is 19,702 (31 December 2025) and the municipality covers an area of 110.32 square kilometres (42.59 sq mi) (excluding sea), of which 0.21 square kilometres (0.081 sq mi) is inland waters (2018-01-01).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1867
Area
110 km²
Official website
kempele.fi

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kempele

  • Oulu
  • Liminka
  • Tyrnävä
  • Oulunsalo

Population of Kempele over time

Population of Kempele over time
2007 15,218
2008 15,320
2009 15,652
2010 15,864
2011 16,182
2012 16,383
2013 16,605
2014 16,889
2015 17,066
2016 17,297
2017 17,535
2023 19,514

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kempele

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -1° · Night -6° · Rain 42 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
July (67 mm)
Driest month
April (23 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
Climate of Kempele
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-6°-1°5°13°18°21°18°12°5°-1°-4°
Average low (°C)-14°-14°-9°-4°2°9°11°9°4°0°-6°-11°
Precipitation (mm)352627233451676449484237

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kempele

The nearest airport is Oulu Airport (OUL), 11 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 283 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Oulu Airport (OUL) Oulu / Oulunsalo 11 kmwest
  • Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) Kemi / Tornio 109 kmnorthwest
  • Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 122 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 283 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Kempele

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 1 natural site, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Vihreäsaari Island 15 kmNW
  • Kahvankari Island 21 kmNW
  • Oulujoki River 15 kmNW

25–60 km5 places

  • Siuruanjoki River 54 kmN
  • Hailuoto Island 42 kmW
  • Kiiminkijoki River 37 kmN
  • Iijoki River 52 kmN

60–100 km8 places

  • Ylimmäinen Luujärvi Lake 97 kmN
  • Oijärvi Lake 84 kmN
  • Simojoki River 85 kmN
  • Livojoki River 80 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Kempele

1 place
  1. 1 Kempele 14.3K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources