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Karijärvi

Located in Finland Coordinates: 61°09′00″ N 26°25′00″ E

Map showing the location of Karijärvi Karijärvi
Location in Finland
Elevation
76 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Jaala
11 km S
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPP Lappeenranta Airport94 km
HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport122 km

About Karijärvi

Karijärvi is a lake. Location: Finland. Elevation: 76 m.

From Wikipedia

Karijärvi is a medium-sized lake of Finland in the Kymijoki main catchment area. It is located in the municipality of Kouvola, in region of Kymenlaakso. In the north-eastern shore of the lake there is an area of Uutelanvuori rock paintings.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
20.6 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Karijärvi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -3° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -11°)
Wettest month
August (76 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).

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Climate of Karijärvi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-4°1°7°16°20°22°19°13°7°2°-2°
Average low (°C)-11°-11°-7°-2°4°9°12°10°6°2°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)443238333352747662666055

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Karijärvi

The nearest airport is Lappeenranta Airport (LPP), 94 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 212 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) Lappeenranta 94 kmeast
  • Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 122 kmsouthwest
  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 145 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 212 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Karijärvi

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 5 natural sites, 45 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Pyhäjärvi Lake 18 kmN
  • Vuohijärvi Lake 16 kmE
  • Niskajärvi Lake 12 kmE
  • Konnivesi Lake 15 kmW

25–60 km17 places

  • Enonsaari Island 46 kmW
  • Urajärvi Lake 25 kmS
  • Lappalanjärvi Lake 29 kmSE
  • Peruvesi Lake 37 kmN

60–100 km30 places

  • Kråkö Island 99 kmSW
  • Vesijako Lake 81 kmW
  • Vehkajärvi Lake 90 kmNW
  • Lake Päijänne Lake 69 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Jaala Village, Kouvola
    11 km S
  • Heinola Municipality, Lahti
    18 km NW
  • Verla Village, Kouvola
    15 km SE
  • Heinola Town, Heinola
    21 km W
  • Iitti Municipality, Lahti
    26 km S
  • Kouvola Municipality, Kouvola
    34 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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