Saarijärvi-Viitasaari
Located in Central Finland Region, Finland Coordinates: 63°02′29″ N 25°18′02″ E
- Elevation
- 139 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 8
- listed under Saarijärvi-Viitasaari
- Airports
- JYV Jyväskylä Airport74 km
- KUO Kuopio Airport126 km
About Saarijärvi-Viitasaari
Saarijärvi-Viitasaari is a district. Location: Central Finland Region, Finland.
Central Finland (Finnish: Keski-Suomi; Swedish: Mellersta Finland) is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Finland. It borders the regions of Päijät-Häme, Pirkanmaa, South Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, North Ostrobothnia, North Savo, and South Savo. The city of Jyväskylä is the regional centre and by far the largest city in the area. Central Finland lies slightly south of the geographical centre of Finland. The landscape is hilly and a large part of the province belongs to the Finnish Lakeland.
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Places bordering Saarijärvi-Viitasaari
- Kaustinen
- Nivala-Haapajärvi
- Järviseutu
- Kuusiokunnat
- Keuruu
- Äänekoski
- Sisä-Savo
- Ylä-Savo
Climate of Saarijärvi-Viitasaari
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 51 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- August (80 mm)
- Driest month
- February (27 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° | 0° | 6° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 0° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -12° | -13° | -8° | -3° | 3° | 9° | 11° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -5° | -10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 36 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 38 | 59 | 75 | 80 | 60 | 51 | 51 | 42 |
How to get to Saarijärvi-Viitasaari
The nearest airport is Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), 74 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (126 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 266 km to the west.
Airports
- Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 74 kmsouth
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 126 kmeast
- Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 132 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 266 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Saarijärvi-Viitasaari
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 45 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Kannonjärvi Lake 16 kmS
- Enonjärvi Lake 14 kmSW
- Pyhä-Häkin Kansallispuisto Natural site 23 kmS
- Muuruejärvi Lake 12 kmNE
25–60 km13 places
- Saanijärvi Lake 44 kmN
- Elämäjärvi Lake 53 kmNE
- Salamajärven Kansallispuisto Natural site 36 kmNW
- Niinivesi Lake 58 kmS
60–100 km31 places
- Kiuruvesi Lake 96 kmNE
- Pihlajavesi Lake 92 kmSW
- Lievestuoreenjärvi Lake 91 kmSE
- Lake Jyväsjärvi Lake 93 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Places in Saarijärvi-Viitasaari
8 places- 1 Saarijärvi 9.1K
- 2 Viitasaari 7.2K
- 3 Pihtipudas 3.9K
- 4 Karstula 3.8K
- 5 Kinnula 1.6K
- 6 Kannonkoski 1.3K
- 7 Kyyjärvi 1.2K
- 8 Kivijärvi 1.1K
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Vuosjärvi Lake, Central Finland Region10 km SE
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Muuruejärvi Lake, Central Finland Region12 km NE
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Enonjärvi Lake, Central Finland Region14 km SW
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Kannonjärvi Lake, Central Finland Region16 km S
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Pyhä-Häkin Kansallispuisto Natural site, Central Finland Region23 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources