- Elevation
- 152 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KAJ Kajaani Airport93 km
- KUO Kuopio Airport164 km
About Lentua
Lentua is a lake. Location: Kainuu, Finland. Elevation: 152 m.
Lentua is a medium-sized lake of Finland and it is the 57th biggest lake in Finland. It belongs to Oulujoki main catchment area and it is situated in Kuhmo municipality in the Kainuu region. There is a route around the lake for paddlers.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Area
- 77.8 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Lentua
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–July.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -2° · Night -7° · Rain 51 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -15°)
- Wettest month
- August (79 mm)
- Driest month
- February (32 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) | -8° | -7° | -1° | 5° | 12° | 18° | 21° | 17° | 11° | 4° | -2° | -6° |
| Average low (°C) | -15° | -15° | -10° | -5° | 2° | 8° | 11° | 8° | 4° | -1° | -7° | -13° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 38 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 46 | 60 | 74 | 79 | 65 | 54 | 51 | 44 |
How to get to Lentua
The nearest airport is Kajaani Airport (KAJ), 93 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (164 km).
Airports
- Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 93 kmwest
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 164 kmsouthwest
- Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 176 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lentua
Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 22 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Ontojärvi Lake 23 kmSW
- Lentiira Lake 24 kmN
- Lammasjärvi Lake 18 kmS
- Iivantiira Lake 13 kmN
25–60 km4 places
- Jonkeri Lake 47 kmS
- Iso Tipasjärvi Lake 41 kmSW
- Iso-Kiimanen Lake 53 kmW
- Hiidenportti Nationalpark Natural site 48 kmSW
60–100 km16 places
- Kiantajärvi Lake 96 kmN
- Viekinjärvi Lake 93 kmS
- Tiilikkajärvi Nationalpark Natural site 91 kmSW
- Mulkkusaaret Island 93 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kuhmo Municipality, Kehys-Kainuu7.2 km E
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Kuhmo Town, Kuhmo12 km S
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Sotkamo Town, Sotkamo59 km W
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Aholanvaara Village, Kuhmo27 km N
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Vartius Village, Kuhmo30 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Iivantiira Lake, Kainuu13 km N
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Lammasjärvi Lake, Kainuu18 km S
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Lentiira Lake, Kainuu24 km N
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Ontojärvi Lake, Kainuu23 km SW
Sources & licences
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