- Elevation
- 46 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- VAA Vaasa Airport12 km
- UME Umeå Airport111 km
About Söderfjärden
Söderfjärden is a natural site. Location: Ostrobothnia, Finland.
Söderfjärden is a polder in Ostrobothnia, western Finland, 10 kilometres south of the town of Vaasa. The plain is in an impact crater dating back to more than 640 million years ago (Proterozoic, near the end of the Cryogenian). The crater's diameter is 6.6 kilometres (4.1 mi) and its maximum depth is 300 metres (980 ft). It is filled with Cambrian sandstones leaving only the outer rim visible. There is also a central uplift, which is buried.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Cultural Heritage Site of National Significance
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Söderfjärden
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 2° · Night -3° · Rain 52 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -11°)
- Wettest month
- July (64 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) | -3° | -4° | 1° | 6° | 13° | 18° | 20° | 18° | 13° | 7° | 2° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -9° | -11° | -7° | -2° | 3° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -3° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 34 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 46 | 64 | 55 | 62 | 56 | 52 | 43 |
How to get to Söderfjärden
The nearest airport is Vaasa Airport (VAA), 12 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 115 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Vaasa Airport (VAA) Vaasa 12 kmnortheast
- Umeå Airport (UME) Umeå 111 kmnorthwest
- Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 114 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 115 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Söderfjärden
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 6 natural sites, 34 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Granskär Island 16 kmN
- Alan Island 11 kmW
25–60 km5 places
- Replot Island 31 kmN
- Valsörarna Island 56 kmNW
- Halsön Island 27 kmSW
- Björkö Island 42 kmN
60–100 km34 places
- Lill-Halörsgrundet Island 85 kmNW
- Malgrundet Island 85 kmNW
- Malhösarna Island 81 kmNW
- Gaddhällar Island 81 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
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