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Mountain

Tonkaperseet

Located in Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County Coordinates: 66°52′15″ N 20°23′17″ E

Map showing the location of Tonkaperseet Tonkaperseet
Location in Sweden
Elevation
453 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Messaure
21 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GEV Gällivare Airport35 km
KRN Kiruna Airport106 km

About Tonkaperseet

Tonkaperseet is a mountain. Location: Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County. Elevation: 453 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Gällivare Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Lijnávárre and Tjuorrevárre.

Climate of Tonkaperseet

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -4° · Night -12° · Rain 48 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -18°)
Wettest month
July (90 mm)
Driest month
April (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 Tonkaperseet
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-9°-8°-3°3°9°16°18°16°10°3°-4°-8°
Average low (°C)-18°-18°-13°-6°0°6°9°6°1°-4°-12°-17°
Precipitation (mm)352929274057907552474838

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Tonkaperseet

The nearest airport is Gällivare Airport (GEV), 35 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Kiruna Airport (KRN) (106 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 339 km to the south.

Airports

  • Gällivare Airport (GEV) Gällivare 35 kmnortheast
  • Kiruna Airport (KRN) Kiruna 106 kmnorth
  • Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) Arvidsjaur 151 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 339 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Tonkaperseet

Within 100 km: 108 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Piessimvaara Mountain 13 kmS
  • Kuolpavaara Mountain 21 kmNE
  • Gähppovárre Mountain 13 kmW
  • Akkavaara Mountain 20 kmN

25–60 km30 places

  • Bierna Island 56 kmNW
  • Juolatjåkko Mountain 60 kmNW
  • Vuoskonvare Mountain 35 kmN
  • Keble Mountain 53 kmN

60–100 km78 places

  • Aravuopionsuunsaari Island 79 kmN
  • Vakatakko Mountain 73 kmNW
  • Unna Talvatesåive Mountain 73 kmNW
  • Dievnne Mountain 64 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Messaure Village, Jokkmokk Municipality
    21 km S
  • Malmberget Town, Gällivare Municipality
    36 km N
  • Gällivare Municipality, Gällivare Municipality
    32 km N
  • Gällivare City, Gällivare Municipality
    32 km N
  • Nattavaara Village, Gällivare Municipality
    28 km SE
  • Porjus Village, Jokkmokk Municipality
    27 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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