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Municipality

Ähtäri

Located in Kuusiokunnat, South Ostrobothnia Coordinates: 62°35′41″ N 24°12′46″ E

Map showing the location of Ähtäri Ähtäri
Location in Finland
Population
5,485
5.5K
Elevation
186 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
1
listed under Ähtäri
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
JYV Jyväskylä Airport79 km
VAA Vaasa Airport135 km

About Ähtäri

Ähtäri is a municipality. Location: Kuusiokunnat, South Ostrobothnia. Population: 5,485. Elevation: 186 m.

From Wikipedia

Ähtäri (Swedish: Etseri) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of 5,121 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 910.87 square kilometres (351.69 sq mi) of which 105 km2 (41 sq mi) is water. The population density is 6.36 inhabitants per square kilometre (16.5/sq mi). Ähtäri is located 83 kilometres (52 mi) southeast of Seinäjoki. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1867
Area
806 km²
Official website
ahtari.fi

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Ähtäri

  • Alajärvi
  • Alavus
  • Keuruu
  • Multia
  • Saarijärvi
  • Soini
  • Virrat

Population of Ähtäri over time

Population of Ähtäri over time
2007 6,758
2008 6,620
2009 6,565
2010 6,482
2011 6,412
2012 6,363
2013 6,271
2014 6,271
2015 6,068
2016 5,985
2017 5,906
2023 5,316

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ähtäri

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -13°)
Wettest month
August (81 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
Climate of Ähtäri
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-5°0°6°14°19°21°18°12°6°0°-3°
Average low (°C)-12°-13°-9°-4°2°7°10°8°4°0°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)402936363763798165595649

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ähtäri

The nearest airport is Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), 79 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Vaasa Airport (VAA) (135 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 242 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 79 kmeast
  • Vaasa Airport (VAA) Vaasa 135 kmnorthwest
  • Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 135 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 242 kmnorthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 353 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Ähtäri

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 5 natural sites, 36 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Lake Ähtärinjärvi Lake 15 kmNW

25–60 km11 places

  • Kuortaneenjärvi Lake 46 kmNW
  • Karankajärvi Lake 36 kmNE
  • Kari Island 48 kmSW
  • Vaskivesi Lake 55 kmSW

60–100 km30 places

  • Niinivesi Lake 77 kmE
  • Lannevesi Lake 63 kmE
  • Kuusvesi Lake 98 kmE
  • Keitele Lake 98 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Ähtäri

1 place

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources