- Elevation
- 115 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- JYV Jyväskylä Airport60 km
- KUO Kuopio Airport92 km
About Keitele
Keitele is a lake. Location: Finland. Elevation: 115 m.
Keitele is a large lake located in Central Finland. With an area of 493.59 km2, it is the 9th largest lake in the country. The lake is divided into three regions, Ylä-, Keski-, and Ala-Keitele, of which Keski-Keitele is the largest. Water in the lake is clear and in excellent condition. The towns of Äänekoski and Viitasaari are located on the shores of Keitele. The northernmost part of the lake is called Ylä-Keitele.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Maximum depth
- 64 m
- Length
- 85 km
- Area
- 330 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Keitele
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 0° · Night -4° · Rain 52 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- August (83 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -5° | -5° | 0° | 5° | 13° | 19° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 0° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -13° | -13° | -8° | -3° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 10° | 5° | 1° | -4° | -10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 37 | 29 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 60 | 78 | 83 | 59 | 54 | 52 | 44 |
How to get to Keitele
The nearest airport is Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), 60 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (92 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 304 km to the west.
Airports
- Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 60 kmsouth
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 92 kmeast
- Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 169 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 304 kmwest
- Tallinn Population: 394K 393 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Keitele
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 48 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km22 places
- Saanijärvi Lake 59 kmN
- Niinivesi Lake 43 kmS
- Lannevesi Lake 48 kmSW
- Kuusvesi Lake 56 kmS
60–100 km31 places
- Porovesi Lake 90 kmNE
- Kiuruvesi Lake 87 kmNE
- Lievestuoreenjärvi Lake 67 kmS
- Lake Jyväsjärvi Lake 77 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Viitasaari Town, Viitasaari18 km N
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Viitasaari Municipality, Saarijärvi-Viitasaari20 km NW
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Vesanto Municipality, Sisä-Savo20 km E
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Äänekoski Municipality, Äänekoski26 km S
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Vesanto Village, Vesanto21 km E
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Äänekoski Town, Äänekoski38 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources