- Elevation
- 22 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 5
- listed under Jakobstadsregionen
- Airports
- KOK Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport20 km
- VAA Vaasa Airport82 km
About Jakobstadsregionen
Jakobstadsregionen is a district. Location: Ostrobothnia, Finland.
Ostrobothnia (Swedish: Österbotten; Finnish: Pohjanmaa) is a region on the west coast of Finland. It borders Central Ostrobothnia, South Ostrobothnia and Satakunta, and faces the Gulf of Bothnia. The regional capital and largest city is Vaasa. The region comprises 14 municipalities and had 179,555 inhabitants at the end of 2025. Ostrobothnia occupies the central part of the Swedish-speaking coastal area of mainland Finland.
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Places bordering Jakobstadsregionen
- Kokkola
- Kaustinen
Climate of Jakobstadsregionen
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 1° · Night -3° · Rain 50 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -12°)
- Wettest month
- July (68 mm)
- Driest month
- February (24 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) | -5° | -5° | 0° | 5° | 12° | 17° | 20° | 18° | 13° | 7° | 1° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -12° | -8° | -3° | 3° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -3° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 36 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 46 | 68 | 60 | 59 | 53 | 50 | 40 |
How to get to Jakobstadsregionen
The nearest airport is Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK), 20 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Vaasa Airport (VAA) (82 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 135 km to the west.
Airports
- Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 20 kmnortheast
- Vaasa Airport (VAA) Vaasa 82 kmsouthwest
- Umeå Airport (UME) Umeå 133 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 135 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Jakobstadsregionen
Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 22 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km7 places
- Ullavanjärvi Lake 57 kmE
- Perhonjoki River 37 kmN
- Örarna Island 28 kmNW
- Öja Råberget Island 44 kmN
60–100 km17 places
- Replot Island 84 kmSW
- Salamajärven Kansallispuisto Natural site 98 kmE
- Halsuanjoki River 63 kmE
- Kalajoki River 93 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Jakobstadsregionen
5 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nature and heritage in Jakobstadsregionen
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources