Location & Surroundings

Kuukkeliselkä is a bay in Lapland, Finland, at 253 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kemijaervi, 56 km to the northwest. The national capital Helsinki is about 690 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Pudasjarvi, about 105 km away.

No named objects in this radius.

Basic Data

  • Type bay (BAY)
  • a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

Geography

  • Coordinates
    66° 15' 3" N, 27° 56' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 253 m
  • Timezone Europe/Helsinki
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 4 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +358

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

fi
Kuukkeliselkä

Weather in Kuukkeliselka

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Kuukkeliselka, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 0.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 0.9 to 5.2 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 112 W/m2.

Temperature
0.9 C
Wind
2.6 m/s S (161 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
1,027.7 hPa
Clouds
7 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 0.9 2.6 161 92 1,027.7 - / 0.00 7 0.0 n/a
6h 5.2 2.5 159 80 1,027.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 112.1 n/a
12h 2.9 2.4 141 91 1,026.4 0.00 / 0.00 95 14.6 n/a
18h 2.8 2.5 152 93 1,026.2 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 2.2 2.4 137 92 1,025.2 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.2 n/a
30h 6.1 3.0 137 80 1,023.9 0.00 / 0.00 8 119.3 n/a
36h 3.4 3.0 130 85 1,022.8 0.00 / 0.00 98 17.2 n/a
42h 2.3 2.9 134 90 1,020.9 0.00 / 0.00 27 0.0 n/a
Saturday 2.6 2.7 138 94 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.2 n/a
54h 5.8 2.9 147 92 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 88.4 n/a
60h 5.1 2.8 172 98 1,016.4 0.67 / 0.67 100 0.9 n/a
66h 5.8 3.2 203 98 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.49 100 0.0 n/a
Sunday 5.8 5.0 177 84 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-22 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kuukkeliselka?
Now 0.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 0.9 to 5.2 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 112 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kuukkeliselka today?
Sunrise around 08:26 and sunset around 17:18 (local time). Day length about 8h 52m.
What is the local time in Kuukkeliselka?
Local time is 18:13. Time zone: Europe/Helsinki (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Kuukkeliselka?
Kuukkeliselka is a bay.
What is the elevation of Kuukkeliselka?
DEM 253 m.
Where is Kuukkeliselka located?
It is at 66.25074, 27.93322 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kuukkeliselka in?
It is in Finland.

Sources

Last updated 2025-06-14
geonames https://www.geonames.org/13384111

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