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Mountain

Ratsknösen

Located in Arjeplog Municipality, Norrbotten County Coordinates: 65°56′51″ N 17°04′01″ E

Map showing the location of Ratsknösen Ratsknösen
Location in Sweden
Elevation
639 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Östansjö
26 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
AJR Arvidsjaur Airport109 km
MQN Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll133 km

About Ratsknösen

Ratsknösen is a mountain. Location: Arjeplog Municipality, Norrbotten County. Elevation: 639 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Arvidsjaur Airport (109 km). Nearby sights include Blájkkie and Tjålmliden.

Climate of Ratsknösen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -5° · Night -12° · Rain 57 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -19°)
Wettest month
July (102 mm)
Driest month
April (34 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 Ratsknösen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-9°-8°-3°2°8°14°17°14°8°2°-5°-8°
Average low (°C)-19°-18°-14°-8°-1°4°7°5°1°-4°-12°-17°
Precipitation (mm)4436393441661027661595743

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Ratsknösen

The nearest airport is Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR), 109 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 280 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) Arvidsjaur 109 kmeast
  • Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) Mo i Rana 133 kmwest
  • Vilhelmina South Lapland Airport (VHM) Vilhelmina 153 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 280 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Ratsknösen

Within 100 km: 266 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km22 places

  • Vuödieketjuvvielge Mountain 14 kmE
  • Vallevare Mountain 18 kmW
  • Tjålmliden Mountain 8 kmS
  • Tjaktjássie Mountain 15 kmS

25–60 km106 places

  • Mullholm Island 33 kmE
  • Lill-Ravenholmen Island 33 kmE
  • Lillön Island 38 kmE
  • Lillön Island 57 kmSE

60–100 km154 places

  • Ruovdátje Mountain 89 kmE
  • Alepsuolo Island 72 kmNE
  • Iehkálsuolo Island 75 kmNE
  • Långholmen Island 89 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Östansjö Village, Arjeplog Municipality
    26 km NE
  • Svarttjärn Village, Sorsele Municipality
    18 km S
  • Arjeplog Municipality, Arjeplog Municipality
    39 km E
  • Arjeplog City, Arjeplog Municipality
    39 km E
  • Laisvall Village, Arjeplog Municipality
    21 km N
  • Guojkkasuoluoj Village, Arjeplog Municipality
    58 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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