- Elevation
- 154 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- JYV Jyväskylä Airport56 km
- KOK Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport140 km
About Karankajärvi
Karankajärvi is a lake. Location: Central Finland Region, Finland. Elevation: 154 m.
Karankajärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Kymijoki main catchment area. It is located in the region Central Finland and in Saarijärvi municipality. A strait divides the lake in two parts, Ala-Karanka and Ylä-Karanka. In Finland there are 4 lakes that are called Karankajärvi. This is the biggest of them.
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Climate of Karankajärvi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 54 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- August (83 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -5° | -5° | 0° | 6° | 15° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 0° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -12° | -13° | -8° | -3° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 9° | 4° | 0° | -5° | -10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 60 | 78 | 83 | 64 | 55 | 54 | 46 |
How to get to Karankajärvi
The nearest airport is Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), 56 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (154 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 261 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 56 kmsoutheast
- Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 140 kmnorthwest
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 154 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 261 kmnorthwest
- Tallinn Population: 394K 367 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Karankajärvi
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 45 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Pääjärvi Lake 18 kmN
25–60 km13 places
- Niinivesi Lake 48 kmSE
- Lannevesi Lake 35 kmSE
- Kannonjärvi Lake 29 kmNE
- Lake Ähtärinjärvi Lake 41 kmW
60–100 km36 places
- Kuusvesi Lake 72 kmSE
- Kuortaneenjärvi Lake 71 kmW
- Keitele Lake 63 kmE
- Saanijärvi Lake 86 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Pylkönmäki Village, Saarijärvi7 km S
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Saarijärvi Municipality, Saarijärvi-Viitasaari14 km E
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Karstula Village, Karstula16 km N
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Karstula Municipality, Saarijärvi-Viitasaari20 km N
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Saarijärvi Town, Saarijärvi21 km E
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Multia Municipality, Keuruu29 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources