- Elevation
- 100 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- JOE Joensuu Airport33 km
- SVL Savonlinna Airport61 km
About Suurijärvi
Suurijärvi is a lake. Location: North Karelia, Finland. Elevation: 100 m.
Suurijärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the regions North Karelia and Southern Savonia in Finland. The name Suurijärvi means Big Lake. There are 32 lakes with the same name in Finland. This one is the biggest of them.
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At a glance
- Area
- 15.6 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Suurijärvi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 56 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- August (80 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -6° | -5° | 0° | 6° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 19° | 13° | 6° | 0° | -4° |
| Average low (°C) | -13° | -13° | -8° | -3° | 3° | 9° | 12° | 10° | 5° | 1° | -5° | -10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 40 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 63 | 71 | 80 | 62 | 61 | 56 | 50 |
How to get to Suurijärvi
The nearest airport is Joensuu Airport (JOE), 33 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (89 km).
Airports
- Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 33 kmnortheast
- Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 61 kmsouth
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 89 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Suurijärvi
Within 100 km: 4 natural sites, 41 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Kermajärvi Lake 22 kmW
- Oravisalo Island 24 kmSE
- Vuokalanjärvi Lake 21 kmS
- Varislampi Lake 25 kmW
25–60 km20 places
- Pyhäselkä Lake 29 kmE
- Särkijärvi Lake 53 kmE
- Orivesi Lake 28 kmSE
- Koloveden Kansallispuisto Natural site 31 kmSW
60–100 km21 places
- Vuotjärvi Lake 82 kmNW
- Puruvesi Lake 70 kmS
- Jukajärvi Lake 93 kmSW
- Pielinen Lake 92 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kermajärvi Lake, North Karelia22 km W
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Oravisalo Island, Rääkkylä24 km SE
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Vuokalanjärvi Lake, South Savo21 km S
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Varislampi Lake, North Karelia25 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources