Vakatakko
Located in Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County Coordinates: 67°21′00″ N 19°15′00″ E
- Elevation
- 775 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- KRN Kiruna Airport70 km
- GEV Gällivare Airport72 km
About Vakatakko
Vakatakko is a mountain. Location: Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County. Elevation: 775 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Kiruna Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Råveåive and Råvemåsketjåkko.
Climate of Vakatakko
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -6° · Night -15° · Rain 41 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -22°)
- Wettest month
- July (92 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -11° | -10° | -5° | 1° | 7° | 14° | 16° | 14° | 8° | 1° | -6° | -9° |
| Average low (°C) | -22° | -21° | -17° | -9° | -2° | 3° | 6° | 4° | 0° | -6° | -15° | -20° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 33 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 37 | 57 | 92 | 72 | 50 | 45 | 41 | 33 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Vakatakko
The nearest airport is Kiruna Airport (KRN), 70 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 395 km to the south.
Airports
- Kiruna Airport (KRN) Kiruna 70 kmnortheast
- Gällivare Airport (GEV) Gällivare 72 kmeast
- Harstad/Narvik Airport (EVE) Evenes 167 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 395 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vakatakko
Within 100 km: 192 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km29 places
- Tuolpatjåkko Mountain 17 kmE
- Nabretjåkkå Mountain 21 kmSE
- Ketjetjåkko Mountain 17 kmE
- Aranåive Mountain 25 kmNE
25–60 km68 places
- Hukkasaari Island 47 kmNE
- Vuoskonvare Mountain 56 kmE
- Keble Mountain 49 kmE
- Akkavaara Mountain 59 kmSE
60–100 km110 places
- Ilansonsaari Island 81 kmNE
- Tonkaperseet Mountain 73 kmSE
- Stohkkeoaivi Mountain 66 kmNE
- Piessimvaara Mountain 85 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Vággevárásj Village, Jokkmokk Municipality38 km W
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Nikkaluokta Village, Gällivare Municipality57 km N
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Porjus Village, Jokkmokk Municipality50 km SE
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Suorva Village, Gällivare Municipality49 km NW
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Gällivare socken Village, Gällivare36 km E
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Kaalasluspa Village, Kiruna Municipality55 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Råveåive Mountain, Gällivare Municipality2.8 km NW
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Råvemåsketjåkko Mountain, Gällivare Municipality2.8 km SE
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Passetjåkkå Mountain, Gällivare Municipality4 km N
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Talvatesåive Mountain, Gällivare Municipality4.7 km SW
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Tåresnjuonje Mountain, Gällivare Municipality5.7 km SE
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Saivatjåkko Mountain, Gällivare Municipality5.8 km S
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Unna Talvatesåive Mountain, Gällivare Municipality7.5 km SW
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Njåmma Mountain, Gällivare Municipality8.7 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources