- Elevation
- 127 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- JOE Joensuu Airport64 km
- SVL Savonlinna Airport144 km
About Koitere
Koitere is a lake. Location: North Karelia, Finland. Elevation: 127 m.
Koitere is a rather large lake in Ilomantsi, North Karelia, Finland. The lake, which sports 451 islands and many beaches, is located in the middle of wilderness. The river Koitajoki, which is a tributary of the river Pielisjoki in North Karelia, flows from the lake. Koitere Lacus, one of the apparent methane lakes on Saturn's moon Titan is named after this lake. That lake is located 79.4N and 36.14°W on Titan's globe and is presumed to be composed of liquid methane and ethane.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Maximum depth
- 49 m
- Area
- 164 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Koitere
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -1° · Night -6° · Rain 58 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -14°)
- Wettest month
- August (83 mm)
- Driest month
- February (34 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° | -6° | -1° | 5° | 13° | 19° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 5° | -1° | -5° |
| Average low (°C) | -14° | -14° | -9° | -3° | 3° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 5° | 0° | -6° | -11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 65 | 79 | 83 | 65 | 63 | 58 | 54 |
How to get to Koitere
The nearest airport is Joensuu Airport (JOE), 64 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (148 km).
Airports
- Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 64 kmsouthwest
- Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 144 kmsouthwest
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 148 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Koitere
Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Patvinsuon Kansallispuisto Natural site 19 kmN
- Koitajoki River 24 kmW
25–60 km10 places
- Enonselkä Lake 39 kmW
- Kolin Kansallispuisto Natural site 47 kmW
- Ruunaanjärvi Lake 51 kmN
- Pankajärvi Lake 54 kmNW
60–100 km9 places
- Viekinjärvi Lake 72 kmNW
- Pielinen Lake 62 kmNW
- Kiteenjärvi Lake 97 kmS
- Suurijärvi Lake 97 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Patvinsuon Kansallispuisto Natural site, North Karelia19 km N
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Koitajoki River, Finland24 km W
Sources & licences
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