- Elevation
- 180 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KAO Kuusamo Airport46 km
- RVN Rovaniemi Airport151 km
About Oulangan Kansallispuisto
Oulangan Kansallispuisto is a natural site. Location: Finland.
Oulanka National Park (Finnish: Oulangan kansallispuisto) is a national park in the Northern Ostrobothnia and Lapland regions of Finland, covering 270 square kilometres (104 sq mi). It borders the Paanajärvi National Park in Russia. The park was established in 1956 and was expanded in 1982 and 1989.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1956
- Heritage designation
- Ramsar site
- Area
- 285 km²
- Official website
- luontoon.fi
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Oulangan Kansallispuisto
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -3° · Night -11° · Rain 47 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -19°)
- Wettest month
- July (76 mm)
- Driest month
- February (29 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) | -9° | -8° | -2° | 4° | 11° | 18° | 20° | 17° | 10° | 3° | -3° | -7° |
| Average low (°C) | -19° | -19° | -13° | -7° | 0° | 7° | 9° | 7° | 2° | -3° | -11° | -16° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 34 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 46 | 62 | 76 | 68 | 57 | 51 | 47 | 37 |
How to get to Oulangan Kansallispuisto
The nearest airport is Kuusamo Airport (KAO), 46 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) (151 km).
Airports
- Kuusamo Airport (KAO) Kuusamo 46 kmsouth
- Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) Rovaniemi 151 kmwest
- Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) Kemi / Tornio 220 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Oulangan Kansallispuisto
Within 100 km: 1 natural site, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Ala-Kitka Lake 19 kmSW
- Kitkajoki River 24 kmSE
25–60 km7 places
- Saaranpaskantamasaari Island 43 kmN
- Ozero Onkamoyarvi Lake 42 kmN
- Suininki Lake 41 kmSE
- Posionjärvi Lake 58 kmSW
60–100 km7 places
- Simojärvi Lake 98 kmW
- Livojärvi Lake 64 kmSW
- Kemijärvi Lake 78 kmW
- Pikku Kero Lake 79 kmS
Straight-line distances.
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