Kaunisvaara
Located in Pajala Municipality, Norrbotten County Coordinates: 67°23′00″ N 23°21′00″ E
- Population
- 76
- 76
- Elevation
- 173 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- KTT Kittilä International Airport73 km
- ENF Enontekio Airport109 km
About Kaunisvaara
Kaunisvaara is a village. Location: Pajala Municipality, Norrbotten County. Population: 76. Elevation: 173 m.
Kaunisvaara is a village in northern Sweden, in Pajala Municipality, 100 km north of the Arctic Circle.
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At a glance
- Area
- 63 ha
Source: Wikidata
Population of Kaunisvaara over time
| 1960 | 269 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 203 | |
| 2005 | 76 | |
| 2010 | 66 | |
| 2015 | 60 | |
| 2020 | 58 | |
| 2023 | 59 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kaunisvaara
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -4° · Night -12° · Rain 46 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -19°)
- Wettest month
- July (74 mm)
- Driest month
- February (29 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -9° | -8° | -2° | 4° | 11° | 17° | 20° | 17° | 10° | 3° | -4° | -8° |
| Average low (°C) | -19° | -18° | -12° | -6° | 1° | 7° | 9° | 7° | 2° | -4° | -12° | -17° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 35 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 53 | 74 | 72 | 51 | 46 | 46 | 34 |
How to get to Kaunisvaara
The nearest airport is Kittilä International Airport (KTT), 73 km to the northeast as the crow flies.
Airports
- Kittilä International Airport (KTT) Kittilä 73 kmnortheast
- Enontekio Airport (ENF) Enontekio 109 kmnorth
- Gällivare Airport (GEV) Gällivare 113 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kaunisvaara
Within 100 km: 3 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km2 places
- Pipiösaari Island 31 kmW
- Palosaari Island 51 kmW
60–100 km1 place
- Aksusaari Island 89 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources