- Elevation
- 93 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- JOE Joensuu Airport83 km
- KUO Kuopio Airport106 km
About Viekinjärvi
Viekinjärvi is a lake. Location: North Karelia, Finland. Elevation: 93 m.
Viekijärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the region Northern Karelia in Finland.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Area
- 24.8 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Viekinjärvi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–July.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -1° · Night -6° · Rain 57 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -15°)
- Wettest month
- August (82 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° | 0° | 5° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 5° | -1° | -5° |
| Average low (°C) | -15° | -15° | -9° | -4° | 3° | 9° | 11° | 9° | 4° | 0° | -6° | -12° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 40 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 42 | 68 | 75 | 82 | 68 | 58 | 57 | 51 |
How to get to Viekinjärvi
The nearest airport is Joensuu Airport (JOE), 83 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (106 km).
Airports
- Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 83 kmsouth
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 106 kmsouthwest
- Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 140 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Viekinjärvi
Within 100 km: 4 natural sites, 25 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Pielinen Lake 16 kmS
- Pankajärvi Lake 25 kmE
- Lieksanjoki River 18 kmSE
25–60 km5 places
- Enonselkä Lake 50 kmS
- Kolin Kansallispuisto Natural site 37 kmS
- Patvinsuon Kansallispuisto Natural site 59 kmSE
- Jonkeri Lake 49 kmN
60–100 km21 places
- Vuotjärvi Lake 74 kmSW
- Tiilikkajärvi Nationalpark Natural site 77 kmNW
- Ontojärvi Lake 85 kmN
- Lentua Lake 93 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pielinen Lake, North Karelia16 km S
-
Pankajärvi Lake, North Karelia25 km E
-
Lieksanjoki River, Finland18 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources