- Elevation
- 116 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- JYV Jyväskylä Airport113 km
- KUO Kuopio Airport120 km
About Saanijärvi
Saanijärvi is a lake. Location: Central Finland Region, Finland. Elevation: 116 m.
Saanijärvi is a medium-sized lake of Finland. It is situated in Pihtipudas in Central Finland and it belongs to the Kymijoki main catchment area.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Area
- 12.6 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Saanijärvi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 52 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- August (79 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) | -6° | -5° | 0° | 6° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 0° | -4° |
| Average low (°C) | -12° | -13° | -8° | -3° | 3° | 9° | 11° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -5° | -10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 36 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 41 | 60 | 75 | 79 | 59 | 53 | 52 | 43 |
How to get to Saanijärvi
The nearest airport is Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), 113 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (120 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 269 km to the west.
Airports
- Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 113 kmsouth
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 120 kmeast
- Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 127 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 269 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Saanijärvi
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 36 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Elämäjärvi Lake 9 kmNE
- Pihtipudas TV Mast Landmark 14 kmS
- Muurasjärvi Lake 16 kmNW
25–60 km12 places
- Koivujärvi Lake 34 kmE
- Salamajärven Kansallispuisto Natural site 46 kmSW
- Keitele Lake 59 kmS
- Kannonjärvi Lake 60 kmS
60–100 km25 places
- Porovesi Lake 78 kmE
- Näläntöjärvi Lake 62 kmNE
- Kiuruvesi Lake 60 kmNE
- Iso Lamujärvi Lake 74 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Pihtipudas Municipality, Saarijärvi-Viitasaari1 km SW
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Pihtipudas Village, Pihtipudas4 km SW
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Pyhäjärvi Municipality, Nivala-Haapajärvi31 km NE
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Kinnula Municipality, Saarijärvi-Viitasaari29 km W
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Viitasaari Municipality, Saarijärvi-Viitasaari39 km S
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Haapajärvi Municipality, Nivala-Haapajärvi41 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Elämäjärvi Lake, Central Finland Region9 km NE
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Muurasjärvi Lake, Central Finland Region16 km NW
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Pihtipudas TV Mast Landmark, Pihtipudas14 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources