- Population
- 3,551
- 3.6K
- Elevation
- 125 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KAJ Kajaani Airport70 km
- KUO Kuopio Airport75 km
About Sonkajärvi
Sonkajärvi is a village. Location: Sonkajärvi, Ylä-Savo. Population: 3,551. Elevation: 125 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kajaani Airport (70 km).
Climate of Sonkajärvi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -1° · Night -6° · Rain 58 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -14°)
- Wettest month
- August (87 mm)
- Driest month
- February (33 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -7° | -6° | -1° | 5° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 5° | -1° | -5° |
| Average low (°C) | -14° | -14° | -8° | -3° | 3° | 9° | 12° | 10° | 5° | 0° | -6° | -11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 44 | 68 | 81 | 87 | 67 | 60 | 58 | 48 |
How to get to Sonkajärvi
The nearest airport is Kajaani Airport (KAJ), 70 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (75 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 359 km to the west.
Airports
- Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 70 kmnorth
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 75 kmsouth
- Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 154 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 359 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sonkajärvi
Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 42 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Porovesi Lake 23 kmSW
25–60 km13 places
- Näläntöjärvi Lake 53 kmW
- Kiuruvesi Lake 40 kmW
- Pieni Maaninkajärvi Lake 58 kmS
- Maaninkajärvi Lake 58 kmS
60–100 km31 places
- Iso Lamujärvi Lake 72 kmNW
- Oulujärvi Lake 75 kmN
- Osmankajärvi Lake 96 kmN
- Nuasjärvi Lake 63 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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