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Kuuhankavesi

Located in Central Finland Region, Finland Coordinates: 62°21′30″ N 26°24′14″ E

Map showing the location of Kuuhankavesi Kuuhankavesi
Location in Finland
Elevation
89 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hankasalmi
3 km NE
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
JYV Jyväskylä Airport38 km
KUO Kuopio Airport102 km

About Kuuhankavesi

Kuuhankavesi is a lake. Location: Central Finland Region, Finland. Elevation: 89 m.

From Wikipedia

Kuuhankavesi is a medium-sized lake of Finland. It is located in Hankasalmi, Central Finland region. It belongs to the Kymijoki main catchment area.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
18.4 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kuuhankavesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -4° · Rain 55 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -13°)
Wettest month
August (90 mm)
Driest month
February (31 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 Kuuhankavesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-5°0°6°15°20°21°19°12°6°1°-3°
Average low (°C)-12°-13°-8°-3°3°9°11°9°5°1°-4°-10°
Precipitation (mm)403136383561849060605548

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kuuhankavesi

The nearest airport is Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), 38 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (102 km). The nearest large city is Tallinn, 338 km to the south.

Airports

  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 38 kmwest
  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 102 kmnortheast
  • Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 140 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 338 kmsouth
  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 351 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Kuuhankavesi

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 3 natural sites, 59 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Kuusvesi Lake 18 kmW
  • Lievestuoreenjärvi Lake 14 kmW
  • Hankavesi Lake 8 kmN
  • Leppävesi Lake 24 kmW

25–60 km17 places

  • Niinivesi Lake 42 kmNW
  • Lannevesi Lake 55 kmNW
  • Rauhajärvi Lake 59 kmSE
  • Leivonmäen Kansallispuisto Natural site 54 kmS

60–100 km41 places

  • Keitele Lake 66 kmN
  • Karankajärvi Lake 90 kmNW
  • Kannonjärvi Lake 84 kmNW
  • Lake Päijänne Lake 99 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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