Finland
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
33.7km²
Area
75km
Coastline
9m
Highest point
366
People
17°C
Warmest sea
August
70km
To the mainland
When to go to Lumparland
Best to visit in May and from July to August.
The sea is warmest in August (17 °C) and coolest in March (1 °C). The water never reaches 21 °C: bring a wetsuit.
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island in Lumparland, Åland, Finland
Lumparland is an island in Finland. It covers 33.7 km², with 75 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 9 m. About 366 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 70 km away.
Getting there
- Mariehamn Airport (MHQ)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 19 km in a straight lineCar hire at MHQ airport (Mariehamn)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesFöglölinjen, Tvärgående Linjen, Södra Linjen, Ängösundslinjen
- 70 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- May and from July to Augustbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Lumparland.
- 2beaches
- 1lighthousesFagarvik Range Rear Lighthouse
- 9ferry terminalsSvinö, Långnäs, Ny kryssningsterminal 2026 and 6 more
- 2marinas
- 3waymarked walking routesSt Olav Waterway Åland, Lemlandsleden, Lumpo - Skag Vandringsled
- 1campsitesSvinö Stugby
- 20hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 2restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
Cross-checked with our atlases
Lumparland in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Lumparland, each with its own numbers.
1beachCoastya
5mountainsPeakyas
Beach with the warmest sea
16.7°C
Bölsvik
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
5 mountains
on Peakyas, the mountain atlas
- Bodvikbergen
- Lumpo Udd
- Brantbacken
- Dalsberget
- Vindarberget
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 17 m above the sea. 100 % of it is below 200 m.
- 100 %0–50 m
- <1 %50–200 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
5 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Lumparland335 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Night low (°C) | -1 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Sea (°C) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| Rain (mm) | 53 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 42 | 58 | 58 | 64 | 60 | 70 | 68 | 62 |
| Wet days | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
| Sun h/day | 0.2 | 2.2 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 10.0 | 10.5 | 9.6 | 7.8 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Wind (km/h) | 28 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1.5 | +1.9 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +0.8 | +3.1 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +1.5 | +2.0 |
| 2021 | +2.0 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +1.7 | +0.8 | +3.4 | +3.6 | +0.1 | −0.8 | +0.5 | +0.7 | −0.1 |
| 2022 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +1.0 | +2.5 | +1.6 | +1.1 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +0.4 |
| 2023 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +2.2 | +0.9 | +0.1 | +2.0 | +0.5 | +0.2 | −0.8 |
| 2024 | −1.0 | −0.5 | −0.2 | −0.3 | +0.3 | +2.3 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +1.6 | +1.5 | −0.1 | −0.3 |
| 2025 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +0.5 | −0.4 | +1.0 | −0.5 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +2.3 | +1.7 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Nearby
More islands nearby.
SwedenAbout these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q32112112) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Coastya, Peakyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST |
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