- Elevation
- 93 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- JYV Jyväskylä Airport68 km
- KUO Kuopio Airport118 km
About Vuosjärvi
Vuosjärvi is a lake. Location: Central Finland Region, Finland. Elevation: 93 m.
Vuosjärvi is a medium-sized lake of Finland in northern Central Finland, Kannonkoski and Viitasaari. The water flows from Lake Kivijärvi through Hilmo Power Station and the water continues to the Huopanankoski rapids. Near the power station there are Hilmonjoki rapids, too. The lake is quite shallow and good for fishing lake forells and zanders.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Area
- 39.8 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Vuosjärvi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 0° · Night -4° · Rain 50 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -12°)
- Wettest month
- August (82 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° | 1° | 6° | 15° | 20° | 22° | 19° | 12° | 6° | 0° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -12° | -12° | -8° | -3° | 3° | 9° | 11° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -4° | -9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 36 | 27 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 59 | 78 | 82 | 61 | 52 | 50 | 42 |
How to get to Vuosjärvi
The nearest airport is Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), 68 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (118 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 277 km to the west.
Airports
- Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 68 kmsouth
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 118 kmeast
- Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 142 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 277 kmwest
- Tallinn Population: 394K 399 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vuosjärvi
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 45 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Kannonjärvi Lake 16 kmSW
- Enonjärvi Lake 18 kmSW
- Pyhä-Häkin Kansallispuisto Natural site 17 kmS
- Muuruejärvi Lake 11 kmN
25–60 km13 places
- Saanijärvi Lake 47 kmN
- Elämäjärvi Lake 54 kmN
- Salamajärven Kansallispuisto Natural site 46 kmNW
- Niinivesi Lake 51 kmS
60–100 km32 places
- Kiuruvesi Lake 93 kmNE
- Pihlajavesi Lake 94 kmSW
- Lievestuoreenjärvi Lake 83 kmSE
- Lake Jyväsjärvi Lake 86 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kannonkoski Municipality, Saarijärvi-Viitasaari7.4 km SW
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Kannonkoski Village, Kannonkoski12 km W
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Viitasaari Municipality, Saarijärvi-Viitasaari20 km NE
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Viitasaari Town, Viitasaari21 km E
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Kivijärvi Village, Kivijärvi24 km NW
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Kivijärvi Municipality, Saarijärvi-Viitasaari27 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Muuruejärvi Lake, Central Finland Region11 km N
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Kannonjärvi Lake, Central Finland Region16 km SW
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Enonjärvi Lake, Central Finland Region18 km SW
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Pyhä-Häkin Kansallispuisto Natural site, Central Finland Region17 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources