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Jääsjärvi

Located in Finland Coordinates: 61°36′00″ N 26°07′00″ E

Map showing the location of Jääsjärvi Jääsjärvi
Location in Finland
Elevation
91 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hartola
3.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
JYV Jyväskylä Airport92 km
LPP Lappeenranta Airport125 km

About Jääsjärvi

Jääsjärvi is a lake. Location: Finland. Elevation: 91 m.

From Wikipedia

Jääsjärvi (Finnish: [ˈjæːsˌjærʋi]; lit. 'ice lake') is a medium-sized lake of Finland. It is located in the Hartola and Joutsa municipalities, in the Central Finland and Päijät-Häme regions. The water quality in the lake is excellent. The river Tainionvirta has its source in Jääsjärvi and flows through several smaller lakes to Päijänne. The water in Jääsjärvi is bright. The lake is part of the Sysmä catchment area and Kymijoki main catchment area. There are dozens of islands in the lake.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
81.1 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Jääsjärvi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -3° · Rain 55 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -12°)
Wettest month
July (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).

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Climate of Jääsjärvi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-5°1°6°15°20°21°19°13°7°1°-3°
Average low (°C)-11°-12°-7°-2°4°10°12°11°6°2°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)402934323353797958605548

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Jääsjärvi

The nearest airport is Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), 92 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) (125 km). The nearest large city is Tallinn, 252 km to the south.

Airports

  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 92 kmnorth
  • Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) Lappeenranta 125 kmsoutheast
  • Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 135 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 252 kmsouth
  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 389 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Jääsjärvi

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 5 natural sites, 56 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Rautavesi Lake 9 kmNW
  • Suontee Lake 21 kmE

25–60 km25 places

  • Lake Päijänne Lake 33 kmW
  • Lummenne Lake 60 kmW
  • Rutajärvi Lake 39 kmN
  • Puulavesi Lake 40 kmNE

60–100 km37 places

  • Lievestuoreenjärvi Lake 80 kmN
  • Keurusselkä Lake 99 kmNW
  • Lake Jyväsjärvi Lake 73 kmN
  • Taulumäki church Attraction 75 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Hartola Municipality, Lahti
    3.7 km SW
  • Hartola Village, Hartola
    5.6 km W
  • Joutsa Village, Joutsa
    15 km N
  • Sysmä Municipality, Lahti
    22 km SW
  • Joutsa Municipality, Joutsa
    24 km N
  • Pertunmaa Village, Mäntyharju
    22 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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