Village

Kieksiäisvaara

Located in Pajala Municipality, Norrbotten County Coordinates: 67°13′13″ N 23°30′29″ E

Lantgård · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Population: 62; 62
Elevation: 176 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: KTT Kittilä International Airport78 km; GEV Gällivare Airport117 km

About Kieksiäisvaara

Kieksiäisvaara is a village. Location: Pajala Municipality, Norrbotten County. Population: 62. Elevation: 176 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kittilä International Airport (78 km).

At a glance

Area: 41 ha

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Kieksiäisvaara

Muonionjoki kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Kieksiäisvaara

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 20°)
Coldest month: January (night -19°)
Wettest month: July (77 mm)
Driest month: February (29 mm)

-9° -19°

-8° -18°

-2° -13°

4° -6°

11° 1°

17° 7°

20° 9°

16° 7°

10° 2°

3° -4°

-4° -12°

-8° -17°

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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 Kieksiäisvaara
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	-9°	-8°	-2°	4°	11°	17°	20°	16°	10°	3°	-4°	-8°
Average low (°C)	-19°	-18°	-13°	-6°	1°	7°	9°	7°	2°	-4°	-12°	-17°
Precipitation (mm)	37	29	32	30	35	53	77	71	54	47	48	36

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kieksiäisvaara

The nearest airport is Kittilä International Airport (KTT), 78 km to the northeast as the crow flies.

Airports

Kittilä International Airport (KTT) Kittilä 78 kmnortheast
Gällivare Airport (GEV) Gällivare 117 kmwest
Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) Rovaniemi 125 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Kieksiäisvaara

Within 100 km: 4 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

Muonionjoki River 5 kmSE
Kokko Island 20 kmNE

25–60 km4 places

Ylläs Mountain 49 kmNE
Aalisjärvi Lake 50 kmSE
Liakanjoki River 53 kmSE
Pipiösaari Island 43 kmNW

60–100 km16 places

Karjusaari Island 99 kmS
Aksusaari Island 86 kmW
Raanujärvi Lake 78 kmSE
Iso Vietonen Lake 83 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

Wikidata, CC0-1.0 Wikidata (CC0)
GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 11, 2026 · 2 independent sources