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Elämäjärvi

Located in Central Finland Region, Finland Coordinates: 63°28′27″ N 25°43′24″ E

Map showing the location of Elämäjärvi Elämäjärvi
Location in Finland
Elevation
119 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pihtipudas
9.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KUO Kuopio Airport117 km
JYV Jyväskylä Airport120 km

About Elämäjärvi

Elämäjärvi is a lake. Location: Central Finland Region, Finland. Elevation: 119 m.

From Wikipedia

Elämäjärvi is a medium-sized lake of Finland. It is situated in Pihtipudas, in the area in Keski-Suomi. Lake's water flows through canal to Saanijärvi.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
10.3 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Elämäjärvi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -1° · Night -5° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -13°)
Wettest month
August (81 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).

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Climate of Elämäjärvi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-5°0°6°14°19°21°18°12°6°-1°-4°
Average low (°C)-12°-13°-8°-3°3°9°11°9°5°1°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)372932344162768159545244

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Elämäjärvi

The nearest airport is Kuopio Airport (KUO), 117 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 273 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 117 kmsoutheast
  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 120 kmsouth
  • Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 131 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 273 kmwest

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

Day trips from Elämäjärvi

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 35 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Saanijärvi Lake 9 kmSW
  • Pihtipudas TV Mast Landmark 21 kmS
  • Pyhäjärvi Lake 17 kmNE
  • Muurasjärvi Lake 19 kmW

25–60 km10 places

  • Näläntöjärvi Lake 53 kmNE
  • Kiuruvesi Lake 52 kmE
  • Koivujärvi Lake 27 kmE
  • Salamajärven Kansallispuisto Natural site 55 kmSW

60–100 km25 places

  • Porovesi Lake 70 kmE
  • Iso Lamujärvi Lake 66 kmNE
  • Uljuan tekojärvi Lake 94 kmN
  • Ullavanjärvi Lake 85 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Pihtipudas Municipality, Saarijärvi-Viitasaari
    9.9 km SW
  • Pihtipudas Village, Pihtipudas
    13 km SW
  • Pyhäjärvi Municipality, Nivala-Haapajärvi
    22 km NE
  • Haapajärvi Municipality, Nivala-Haapajärvi
    38 km NW
  • Haapajärvi Town, Haapajärvi
    36 km NW
  • Kinnula Municipality, Saarijärvi-Viitasaari
    37 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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