- Population
- 5,024
- 5K
- Elevation
- 55 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Siikajoki
- Airports
- OUL Oulu Airport34 km
- KEM Kemi-Tornio Airport124 km
About Siikajoki
Siikajoki is a municipality. Location: Raahe, North Ostrobothnia. Population: 5,024. Elevation: 55 m.
Siikajoki is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the North Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 4,723 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 1,653.89 square kilometres (638.57 sq mi) of which 601.94 km2 (232.41 sq mi) is water. The population density is 4.47 inhabitants per square kilometre (11.6/sq mi). Neighbour municipalities are Hailuoto, Liminka, Lumijoki, Raahe and Siikalatva. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Travel notes for Siikajoki
From Wikivoyage
Siikajoki is a municipality in Western Oulu region, stretching from the Siikajoki church village (Siikajoen kirkonkylä) at the coast along Siikajoki river as far inland as Ruukki.
Get in+
By train:
There's a train station in Ruukki on the western main Finnish north-south line, with trains coming from as far as Helsinki, Kemijärvi and Kolari.
By car:
Highway 8 between Kokkola and Oulu goes through the municipality.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Siikajoki
- Liminka
- Lumijoki
- Raahe
- Siikalatva
- Hailuoto
Twin towns and sister cities of Siikajoki
- Tapa vald· Estonia
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Siikajoki over time
| 2007 | 5,823 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5,759 | |
| 2009 | 5,776 | |
| 2010 | 5,682 | |
| 2011 | 5,639 | |
| 2012 | 5,597 | |
| 2013 | 5,593 | |
| 2014 | 5,578 | |
| 2015 | 5,466 | |
| 2016 | 5,366 | |
| 2017 | 5,343 | |
| 2023 | 4,837 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Siikajoki
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -1° · Night -6° · Rain 45 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -14°)
- Wettest month
- August (69 mm)
- Driest month
- April (25 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) | -6° | -5° | -1° | 5° | 12° | 18° | 20° | 18° | 12° | 5° | -1° | -4° |
| Average low (°C) | -14° | -14° | -9° | -4° | 2° | 7° | 10° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -6° | -11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 35 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 34 | 48 | 66 | 69 | 52 | 48 | 45 | 37 |
How to get to Siikajoki
The nearest airport is Oulu Airport (OUL), 34 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 247 km to the west.
Airports
- Oulu Airport (OUL) Oulu / Oulunsalo 34 kmnortheast
- Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) Kemi / Tornio 124 kmnorth
- Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 138 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 247 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Siikajoki
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 1 natural site, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km6 places
- Pyhäjoki River 42 kmSW
- Hailuoto Island 40 kmN
- Vihreäsaari Island 42 kmNE
- Haapavesi TV Mast Landmark 59 kmS
60–100 km7 places
- Iso Lamujärvi Lake 97 kmSE
- Uljuan tekojärvi Lake 61 kmSE
- Siuruanjoki River 87 kmNE
- Kiiminkijoki River 60 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Places in Siikajoki
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages2
- Luohuan Ylipää · Village
- Paavola · Village
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources