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Viinijärvi

Located in North Karelia, Finland Coordinates: 62°44′40″ N 29°17′05″ E

Map showing the location of Viinijärvi Viinijärvi
Location in Finland
Elevation
65 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Polvijärvi
12 km N
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
JOE Joensuu Airport20 km
KUO Kuopio Airport81 km

About Viinijärvi

Viinijärvi is a lake. Location: North Karelia, Finland. Elevation: 65 m.

From Wikipedia

Viinijärvi is a lake in Northern Karelia region in Finland and the 36th largest lake in Finland. It is connected to the Vuoksi main catchment area. The municipalities of Polvijärvi, Outokumpu and Liperi are in the area.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
135 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Viinijärvi

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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 -14°)
Wettest month
August (76 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
Climate of Viinijärvi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-6°0°6°14°19°22°19°12°6°0°-4°
Average low (°C)-14°-14°-9°-3°3°9°12°10°5°1°-5°-11°
Precipitation (mm)403335363864717661585650

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Viinijärvi

The nearest airport is Joensuu Airport (JOE), 20 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (81 km).

Airports

  • Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 20 kmsoutheast
  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 81 kmwest
  • Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 91 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Viinijärvi

Within 100 km: 6 natural sites, 43 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Höytiäinen Lake 22 kmE

25–60 km18 places

  • Suurijärvi Lake 31 kmS
  • Pyhäselkä Lake 32 kmSE
  • Kermajärvi Lake 45 kmSW
  • Oravisalo Island 45 kmS

60–100 km30 places

  • Vuotjärvi Lake 64 kmNW
  • Patvinsuon Kansallispuisto Natural site 82 kmNE
  • Puruvesi Lake 96 kmS
  • Viekinjärvi Lake 77 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Sources & licences

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