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Pihlajavesi

Located in Central Finland Region, Finland Coordinates: 62°21′39″ N 24°16′34″ E

Map showing the location of Pihlajavesi Pihlajavesi
Location in Finland
Elevation
144 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Keuruu
16 km SE
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
JYV Jyväskylä Airport73 km
TMP Tampere-Pirkkala Airport111 km

About Pihlajavesi

Pihlajavesi is a lake. Location: Central Finland Region, Finland. Elevation: 144 m.

From Wikipedia

Pihlajavesi is a medium-sized lake in Central Finland. It is situated in the municipality of Keuruu (formerly Pihlajavesi) in the Central Finland region. It drains through a chain of lakes into the Lake Tarjanne and is part of the Kokemäenjoki basin.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
20.7 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Pihlajavesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -4° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -13°)
Wettest month
July (82 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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Climate of Pihlajavesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-4°1°6°15°20°21°18°12°6°1°-3°
Average low (°C)-12°-13°-8°-3°2°8°10°8°4°0°-4°-10°
Precipitation (mm)412936363762828165605850

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pihlajavesi

The nearest airport is Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), 73 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) (111 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 261 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 73 kmeast
  • Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 111 kmsouth
  • Vaasa Airport (VAA) Vaasa 150 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 261 kmnorthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 327 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Pihlajavesi

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites, 38 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km11 places

  • Kari Island 35 kmW
  • Vaskivesi Lake 37 kmSW
  • Keurusselkä Lake 30 kmSE
  • Karankajärvi Lake 50 kmNE

60–100 km36 places

  • Häädetkeidas Strict Nature Reserve Natural site 86 kmSW
  • Nerkoonjärvi Lake 60 kmSW
  • Näsijärvi Lake 79 kmS
  • Lievestuoreenjärvi Lake 97 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

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