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Porttipahta Reservoir

Located in Pirkanmaa, Finland Coordinates: 68°02′57″ N 26°40′42″ E

Map showing the location of Porttipahta Reservoir Porttipahta Reservoir
Location in Finland
Elevation
260 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sodankylä
36 km S
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–July
See the climate
Airports
IVL Ivalo Airport69 km
KTT Kittilä International Airport86 km

About Porttipahta Reservoir

Porttipahta Reservoir is a lake. Location: Pirkanmaa, Finland. Elevation: 260 m. The best months to visit are June–July. The nearest airport is Ivalo Airport (69 km).

Climate of Porttipahta Reservoir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -5° · Night -12° · Rain 37 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -19°)
Wettest month
July (69 mm)
Driest month
February (26 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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Climate of Porttipahta Reservoir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-10°-9°-4°2°7°15°18°15°9°2°-5°-8°
Average low (°C)-19°-18°-13°-8°-1°5°9°6°2°-4°-12°-17°
Precipitation (mm)302627323254696451503730

Other places to visit in this season: June July

How to get to Porttipahta Reservoir

The nearest airport is Ivalo Airport (IVL), 69 km to the northeast as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Ivalo Airport (IVL) Ivalo 69 kmnortheast
  • Kittilä International Airport (KTT) Kittilä 86 kmsouthwest
  • Enontekio Airport (ENF) Enontekio 139 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Porttipahta Reservoir

Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km2 places

  • Luirojärvi Lake 59 kmE
  • Lokan Tekojärvi Lake 41 kmE

60–100 km13 places

  • Seitajärvi Lake 75 kmSE
  • Urho Kekkosen Kansallispuisto Natural site 72 kmE
  • Värriöjoki River 96 kmSE
  • Lemmenjoen Kansallispuisto Natural site 73 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

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