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Island

Oravisalo

Located in Rääkkylä, Keski-Karjala Coordinates: 62°21′17″ N 29°28′48″ E

Map showing the location of Oravisalo Oravisalo
Location in Finland
Elevation
99 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rääkkylä
8.3 km SE
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
JOE Joensuu Airport35 km
SVL Savonlinna Airport54 km

About Oravisalo

Oravisalo is an island. Location: Rääkkylä, Keski-Karjala.

From Wikipedia

Oravisalo is an island in Rääkkylä, in Eastern Finland Province, Finland. Oravisalo is also a village in this island that covers an area of 49 km^2. It is 9th biggest freshwater island in Finland. Population is about 250.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Oravisalo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 53 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -14°)
Wettest month
August (78 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 Oravisalo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-6°0°6°14°19°21°19°13°6°0°-4°
Average low (°C)-13°-14°-9°-3°3°9°12°11°6°1°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)403233343360697859585348

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Oravisalo

The nearest airport is Joensuu Airport (JOE), 35 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (113 km).

Airports

  • Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 35 kmnorth
  • Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 54 kmsouthwest
  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 113 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Oravisalo

Within 100 km: 4 natural sites, 36 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Suurijärvi Lake 24 kmNW
  • Pyhäselkä Lake 20 kmNE
  • Orivesi Lake 11 kmSW
  • Kuha Island 21 kmSE

25–60 km16 places

  • Puruvesi Lake 52 kmS
  • Kermajärvi Lake 43 kmW
  • Höytiäinen Lake 48 kmN
  • Varislampi Lake 49 kmNW

60–100 km19 places

  • Enonselkä Lake 72 kmN
  • Kolin Kansallispuisto Natural site 82 kmN
  • Jukajärvi Lake 99 kmSW
  • Viiksinselkä Lake 88 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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