- Elevation
- 79 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- JYV Jyväskylä Airport20 km
- KUO Kuopio Airport110 km
About Kuusvesi
Kuusvesi is a lake. Location: Central Finland Region, Finland. Elevation: 79 m.
Kuusvesi is a medium-sized lake of Central Finland, in Laukaa Municipality. It belongs to the Kymijoki main catchment area. The inflow to the lake Kuusvesi is Simunankoski rapids and the outflow is Tarvaalanvirta rapids, which are protected by the rapid protection program of Finland.
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At a glance
- Area
- 22.1 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Kuusvesi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 1° · Night -4° · Rain 52 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -12°)
- Wettest month
- August (88 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -5° | -5° | 1° | 6° | 15° | 20° | 21° | 19° | 13° | 6° | 1° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -12° | -12° | -8° | -3° | 3° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 5° | 1° | -4° | -9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 29 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 58 | 79 | 88 | 58 | 57 | 52 | 45 |
How to get to Kuusvesi
The nearest airport is Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), 20 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (110 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 333 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 20 kmwest
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 110 kmnortheast
- Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 159 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 333 kmnorthwest
- Tallinn Population: 394K 340 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kuusvesi
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 4 natural sites, 52 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km7 places
- Niinivesi Lake 24 kmNW
- Lievestuoreenjärvi Lake 12 kmS
- Taulumäki church Attraction 25 kmSW
- Hankavesi Lake 20 kmE
25–60 km14 places
- Lannevesi Lake 37 kmNW
- Keitele Lake 56 kmN
- Leivonmäen Kansallispuisto Natural site 57 kmS
- Lake Jyväsjärvi Lake 25 kmSW
60–100 km37 places
- Karankajärvi Lake 72 kmNW
- Kannonjärvi Lake 68 kmNW
- Lake Päijänne Lake 98 kmS
- Rauhajärvi Lake 74 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Laukaa Municipality, Jyväskylä3.7 km W
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Laukaa Town, Laukaa6.2 km W
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Vihtavuori Village, Laukaa10 km SW
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Hankasalmi Village, Hankasalmi19 km E
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Suolahti Town, Äänekoski20 km NW
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Hankasalmi Municipality, Jyväskylä21 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lievestuoreenjärvi Lake, Central Finland Region12 km S
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Kuuhankavesi Lake, Central Finland Region18 km E
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Hankavesi Lake, Central Finland Region20 km E
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Liesvesi Lake, Central Finland Region20 km NE
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Leppävesi Lake, Central Finland Region15 km S
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Niinivesi Lake, Central Finland Region24 km NW
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Taulumäki church Attraction, Jyväskylä25 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources