- Elevation
- 155 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 7
- listed under Jyväskylä
- Airports
- JYV Jyväskylä Airport16 km
- KUO Kuopio Airport130 km
About Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä is a district. Location: Central Finland Region, Finland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Jyväskylä Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Lake Jyväsjärvi and Leppävesi.
Climate of Jyväskylä
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 0° · Night -4° · Rain 56 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -12°)
- Wettest month
- August (90 mm)
- Driest month
- February (30 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -5° | -5° | 0° | 6° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 0° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -12° | -7° | -3° | 3° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 5° | 1° | -4° | -9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 30 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 58 | 81 | 90 | 62 | 57 | 56 | 47 |
How to get to Jyväskylä
The nearest airport is Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), 16 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (130 km). The nearest large city is Tallinn, 321 km to the south.
Airports
- Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 16 kmnorthwest
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 130 kmnortheast
- Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 151 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 321 kmsouth
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 330 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Jyväskylä
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 4 natural sites, 54 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km7 places
- Kuusvesi Lake 21 kmNE
- Lievestuoreenjärvi Lake 18 kmE
- Lake Jyväsjärvi Lake 4 kmSW
- Taulumäki church Attraction 4 kmSW
25–60 km11 places
- Niinivesi Lake 32 kmN
- Lannevesi Lake 38 kmNW
- Rutajärvi Lake 39 kmS
- Leivonmäen Kansallispuisto Natural site 42 kmS
60–100 km41 places
- Keitele Lake 72 kmN
- Karankajärvi Lake 71 kmNW
- Kannonjärvi Lake 76 kmN
- Pihlajavesi Lake 81 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Jyväskylä
7 places- 1 Jyväskylä 144.5K
- 2 Laukaa 18.8K
- 3 Muurame 10.4K
- 4 Hankasalmi 4.7K
- 5 Petäjävesi 3.7K
- 6 Uurainen 3.5K
- 7 Toivakka 2.4K
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nature and heritage in Jyväskylä
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lake Jyväsjärvi Lake, Ostrobothnia4.3 km SW
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Leppävesi Lake, Central Finland Region8.1 km E
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Lievestuoreenjärvi Lake, Central Finland Region18 km E
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Muuratjärvi Lake, Central Finland Region21 km SW
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Kuusvesi Lake, Central Finland Region21 km NE
Sources & licences
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