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Lake

Hankavesi

Located in Northern Savonia, Finland Coordinates: 62°36′01″ N 26°45′12″ E

Map showing the location of Hankavesi Hankavesi
Location in Finland
Elevation
85 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rautalampi
4.8 km N
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
JYV Jyväskylä Airport60 km
KUO Kuopio Airport70 km

About Hankavesi

Hankavesi is a lake. Location: Northern Savonia, Finland. Elevation: 85 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Jyväskylä Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Iisvesi and Niinivesi.

At a glance

Area
18.2 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Hankavesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 54 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -13°)
Wettest month
July (87 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 Hankavesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-5°0°6°14°20°21°18°12°6°0°-3°
Average low (°C)-12°-13°-8°-3°3°9°11°9°5°1°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)413235363963878260595449

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hankavesi

The nearest airport is Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), 60 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (70 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 354 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 60 kmwest
  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 70 kmnortheast
  • Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 135 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 354 kmnorthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 369 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hankavesi

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 55 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Hankavesi Lake 25 kmSW
  • Niinivesi Lake 19 kmN
  • Kiesimä Lake 20 kmNW
  • Iisvesi Lake 20 kmN

25–60 km18 places

  • Niinivesi Lake 54 kmW
  • Kuusvesi Lake 41 kmSW
  • Keitele Lake 52 kmNW
  • Lievestuoreenjärvi Lake 44 kmSW

60–100 km37 places

  • Lannevesi Lake 68 kmW
  • Karankajärvi Lake 99 kmW
  • Kannonjärvi Lake 83 kmNW
  • Rauhajärvi Lake 78 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Iisvesi Lake, Northern Savonia
    20 km N
  • Niinivesi Lake, Northern Savonia
    19 km N
  • Hankavesi Lake, Central Finland Region
    25 km SW
  • Kiesimä Lake, Northern Savonia
    20 km NW
  • Liesvesi Lake, Central Finland Region
    25 km W

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources