- Elevation
- 176 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 8
- listed under Joensuu
- Airports
- JOE Joensuu Airport21 km
- SVL Savonlinna Airport107 km
About Joensuu
Joensuu is a district. Location: North Karelia, Finland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Joensuu Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Kangasvesi and Höytiäinen.
Climate of Joensuu
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -1° · Night -6° · Rain 56 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -15°)
- Wettest month
- August (80 mm)
- Driest month
- February (33 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° | -7° | -1° | 5° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 5° | -1° | -5° |
| Average low (°C) | -15° | -15° | -9° | -4° | 2° | 8° | 11° | 9° | 4° | 0° | -6° | -12° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 40 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 63 | 59 | 56 | 52 |
How to get to Joensuu
The nearest airport is Joensuu Airport (JOE), 21 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (111 km).
Airports
- Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 21 kmsouthwest
- Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 107 kmsouthwest
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 111 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Joensuu
Within 100 km: 4 natural sites, 35 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Enonselkä Lake 20 kmN
- Höytiäinen Lake 11 kmW
- Koitajoki River 20 kmNE
- Kangasvesi Lake 13 kmSE
25–60 km11 places
- Patvinsuon Kansallispuisto Natural site 52 kmNE
- Kolin Kansallispuisto Natural site 32 kmN
- Suurijärvi Lake 54 kmSW
- Pyhäselkä Lake 33 kmSW
60–100 km24 places
- Vuotjärvi Lake 88 kmNW
- Viiksinselkä Lake 73 kmSE
- Kermajärvi Lake 74 kmSW
- Vuokalanjärvi Lake 73 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Joensuu
8 places- 1 Joensuu 77.3K
- 2 Kontiolahti 15K
- 3 Liperi 12K
- 4 Outokumpu 6.5K
- 5 Ilomantsi 4.6K
- 6 Juuka 4.4K
- 7 Polvijärvi 4.2K
- 8 Heinävesi 3.1K
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kangasvesi Lake, North Karelia13 km SE
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Höytiäinen Lake, North Karelia11 km W
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Enonselkä Lake, North Karelia20 km N
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Koitajoki River, Finland20 km NE
Sources & licences
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