- Elevation
- 146 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- JYV Jyväskylä Airport73 km
- KOK Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport122 km
About Pääjärvi
Pääjärvi is a lake. Location: Central Finland Region, Finland. Elevation: 146 m.
Pääjärvi is a medium-sized lake of Finland. It belongs to the Kymijoki main catchment area. It is located in Karstula in the region of Keski-Suomi. All named islands inside are Kirkkosaari, Vuohisaari, Unikonsaari, Niittysaari, Karjasaari, Hermanninsaari, Sikosaari, Korpisaari, Kivikonsaari, Parkinluoto, Kertosaari, Ellunsaari, Tuomaansaari, Taikinasaari, Nuttura and Männikkösaari. The north part of the lake belongs to the Natura 2000 environment protection program (number FI0900141).
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At a glance
- Area
- 29.5 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Pääjärvi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 53 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- August (82 mm)
- Driest month
- February (28 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° | 14° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 0° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -12° | -13° | -8° | -3° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 9° | 4° | 0° | -5° | -10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 38 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 37 | 61 | 76 | 82 | 63 | 54 | 53 | 45 |
How to get to Pääjärvi
The nearest airport is Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), 73 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Vaasa Airport (VAA) (151 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 247 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 73 kmsoutheast
- Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 122 kmnorthwest
- Vaasa Airport (VAA) Vaasa 151 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 247 kmnorthwest
- Tallinn Population: 394K 384 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pääjärvi
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 39 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Karankajärvi Lake 18 kmS
- Enonjärvi Lake 23 kmE
- Kyyjärvi Lake 22 kmN
25–60 km8 places
- Salamajärven Kansallispuisto Natural site 41 kmN
- Lannevesi Lake 51 kmSE
- Kannonjärvi Lake 27 kmE
- Lake Ähtärinjärvi Lake 40 kmSW
60–100 km32 places
- Kari Island 89 kmSW
- Vaskivesi Lake 96 kmSW
- Pihlajavesi Lake 62 kmS
- Lievestuoreenjärvi Lake 96 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Karankajärvi Lake, Central Finland Region18 km S
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Enonjärvi Lake, Central Finland Region23 km E
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Kyyjärvi Lake, Central Finland Region22 km N
Sources & licences
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