- Elevation
- 137 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KAJ Kajaani Airport22 km
- OUL Oulu Airport113 km
About Kivesjärvi
Kivesjärvi is a lake. Location: Kainuu, Finland. Elevation: 137 m.
Kivesjärvi is a medium-sized lake in Paltamo, Finland. The name Kivesjärvi literally means "testicle lake". Some say that the name derive from old giant-related folklore around the region, some say that the name originally related to the ancient word for gillnet weight, "kives", and only later became associated with the modern meaning of the word. Its average depth is four metres and the deepest point is sixteen metres deep. There is a village of the same name on the coast of the lake.
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At a glance
- Area
- 25.7 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Kivesjärvi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -1° · Night -7° · Rain 48 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -15°)
- Wettest month
- August (80 mm)
- Driest month
- April (28 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) | -7° | -6° | -1° | 5° | 13° | 19° | 21° | 18° | 11° | 5° | -1° | -5° |
| Average low (°C) | -15° | -14° | -9° | -4° | 2° | 8° | 11° | 9° | 4° | -1° | -7° | -12° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 38 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 43 | 61 | 76 | 80 | 58 | 53 | 48 | 41 |
How to get to Kivesjärvi
The nearest airport is Kajaani Airport (KAJ), 22 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Oulu Airport (OUL) (113 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 355 km to the west.
Airports
- Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 22 kmsoutheast
- Oulu Airport (OUL) Oulu / Oulunsalo 113 kmnorthwest
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 161 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 355 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kivesjärvi
Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 25 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- Oulujärvi Lake 15 kmSW
- Osmankajärvi Lake 11 kmNE
- Kiehimänjoki River 21 kmE
- Kajaaninjoki River 23 kmSE
25–60 km6 places
- Nuasjärvi Lake 44 kmSE
- Otermanjärvi Lake 29 kmNW
- Jänisjoki River 59 kmN
- Jormasjärvi Lake 56 kmSE
60–100 km15 places
- Näläntöjärvi Lake 84 kmSW
- Kiuruvesi Lake 98 kmS
- Iso Lamujärvi Lake 74 kmSW
- Uljuan tekojärvi Lake 73 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Osmankajärvi Lake, Kainuu11 km NE
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Oulujärvi Lake, Kainuu15 km SW
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Leskinen Island, Kajaani21 km SE
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Mulkkusaaret Island, Paltamo16 km SE
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Kiehimänjoki River, Kainuu21 km E
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Kajaaninjoki River, Kainuu23 km SE
Sources & licences
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