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Mountain

Kuosasj

Located in Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County Coordinates: 67°20′00″ N 19°39′00″ E

Map showing the location of Kuosasj Kuosasj
Location in Sweden
Elevation
591 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Malmberget
47 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–July
See the climate
Airports
GEV Gällivare Airport55 km
KRN Kiruna Airport62 km

About Kuosasj

Kuosasj is a mountain. Location: Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County. Elevation: 591 m. The best months to visit are June–July. The nearest airport is Gällivare Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Juovutjåkko and Tjårrok.

Climate of Kuosasj

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -5° · Night -14° · Rain 44 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -21°)
Wettest month
July (93 mm)
Driest month
February (27 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 Kuosasj
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-10°-9°-4°2°9°15°18°15°9°2°-5°-9°
Average low (°C)-21°-20°-16°-8°-1°4°7°5°0°-6°-14°-20°
Precipitation (mm)352730303856937350474434

Other places to visit in this season: June July

How to get to Kuosasj

The nearest airport is Gällivare Airport (GEV), 55 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Kiruna Airport (KRN) (62 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 392 km to the south.

Airports

  • Gällivare Airport (GEV) Gällivare 55 kmsoutheast
  • Kiruna Airport (KRN) Kiruna 62 kmnortheast
  • Harstad/Narvik Airport (EVE) Evenes 180 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 392 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Kuosasj

Within 100 km: 173 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km24 places

  • Aranåive Mountain 20 kmN
  • Tjårrok Mountain 1 kmW
  • Salvotjåkko Mountain 16 kmNE
  • Kätjåive Mountain 4 kmS

25–60 km57 places

  • Heikamasaari Island 31 kmNE
  • Silbovare Mountain 37 kmNW
  • Päljatjpakte Mountain 50 kmNW
  • Mållok Mountain 46 kmNW

60–100 km108 places

  • Tjäktjavagge Natural site 87 kmNW
  • Kaukulvagge Natural site 71 kmNW
  • Sarektjåkkå Mountain 84 kmW
  • Ritanjunjestjåkkå Mountain 91 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Juovutjåkko Mountain, Gällivare Municipality
    <0.1 km N
  • Tjårrok Mountain, Gällivare Municipality
    0.7 km W
  • Kuorats Mountain, Gällivare Municipality
    1.4 km W
  • Tuolpatjåkko Mountain, Gällivare Municipality
    1.9 km N
  • Juolatjåkko Mountain, Gällivare Municipality
    2 km S
  • Pannetjåkko Mountain, Gällivare Municipality
    3.8 km N
  • Ketjetjåkko Mountain, Gällivare Municipality
    4 km S
  • Kätjåive Mountain, Gällivare Municipality
    4 km S

Sources & licences

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