- Elevation
- 87 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- JYV Jyväskylä Airport30 km
- TMP Tampere-Pirkkala Airport130 km
About Muuratjärvi
Muuratjärvi is a lake. Location: Central Finland Region, Finland. Elevation: 87 m.
Muuratjärvi is a lake of Finland in Muurame and Korpilahti, the latter being part of Jyväskylä since 2009. The lake has a surface area of 32 km2. The lake drains into the Päijänne via the ~1 kilometre (0.6 mi) long Muuratjoki river, which flows through the center of Muurame. The lake has multiple islands, including Vuohensalo, Siikasaari, Konttisaari, Jahko and Raita. Vuohensalo is connected to the mainland via a road.
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At a glance
- Area
- 31.5 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Muuratjärvi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 1° · Night -4° · Rain 56 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -12°)
- Wettest month
- August (87 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).
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° | 18° | 13° | 7° | 1° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -12° | -7° | -2° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -4° | -9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 30 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 56 | 81 | 87 | 62 | 58 | 56 | 47 |
How to get to Muuratjärvi
The nearest airport is Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), 30 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) (130 km). The nearest large city is Tallinn, 304 km to the south.
Airports
- Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 30 kmnorth
- Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 130 kmsouthwest
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 151 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 304 kmsouth
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 328 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Muuratjärvi
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 6 natural sites, 54 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Lake Jyväsjärvi Lake 17 kmNE
- Taulumäki church Attraction 17 kmNE
- Karikkoselkä Lake 19 kmNW
- Muuratsalo Island 11 kmE
25–60 km17 places
- Lievestuoreenjärvi Lake 37 kmNE
- Keurusselkä Lake 46 kmW
- Niinivesi Lake 48 kmN
- Lannevesi Lake 49 kmN
60–100 km40 places
- Vaskivesi Lake 96 kmW
- Pihlajavesi Lake 71 kmW
- Vesijako Lake 88 kmS
- Vehkajärvi Lake 81 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Muurame Municipality, Jyväskylä6.1 km E
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Muurame Town, Muurame6.1 km E
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Jyväskylä Municipality, Jyväskylä8.8 km N
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Säynätsalo Village, Jyväskylä11 km E
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Korpilahti Town, Jyväskylä13 km S
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Keljonkangas Village, Jyväskylä11 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Muuratsalo Island, Muurame11 km E
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Lake Jyväsjärvi Lake, Ostrobothnia17 km NE
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Karikkoselkä Lake, Ostrobothnia19 km NW
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Taulumäki church Attraction, Jyväskylä17 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources