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Mountain

Karanestjåkko

Located in Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County Coordinates: 67°30′00″ N 18°21′00″ E

Map showing the location of Karanestjåkko Karanestjåkko
Location in Sweden
Elevation
455 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Suorva
6.8 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
KRN Kiruna Airport92 km
GEV Gällivare Airport114 km

About Karanestjåkko

Karanestjåkko is a mountain. Location: Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County. Elevation: 455 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kiruna Airport (92 km). Nearby sights include Luobmitatjåkko and Jiertasuoloi.

Climate of Karanestjåkko

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -2° · Night -8° · Rain 48 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -15°)
Wettest month
July (92 mm)
Driest month
April (32 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 Karanestjåkko
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-7°-4°3°8°14°17°15°10°3°-2°-4°
Average low (°C)-14°-15°-12°-5°1°5°9°8°4°-1°-8°-12°
Precipitation (mm)443635323858927557534845

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Karanestjåkko

The nearest airport is Kiruna Airport (KRN), 92 km to the northeast as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Kiruna Airport (KRN) Kiruna 92 kmnortheast
  • Gällivare Airport (GEV) Gällivare 114 kmeast
  • Harstad/Narvik Airport (EVE) Evenes 131 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Karanestjåkko

Within 100 km: 197 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km15 places

  • Jiertasuoloi Island 7 kmW
  • Vietasjokk Mountain 14 kmN
  • Tuipe Mountain 18 kmE
  • Takartjåkkå Mountain 23 kmSW

25–60 km111 places

  • Passåive Mountain 36 kmS
  • Petsesuolo Island 43 kmSE
  • Bierna Island 57 kmSE
  • Akkajaure Lake 28 kmNW

60–100 km86 places

  • Njulja Mountain 98 kmN
  • Ilansonsaari Island 96 kmNE
  • Hukkasaari Island 80 kmE
  • Heikamasaari Island 78 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Suorva Village, Gällivare Municipality
    6.8 km NW
  • Vággevárásj Village, Jokkmokk Municipality
    30 km S
  • Nikkaluokta Village, Gällivare Municipality
    48 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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