- Elevation
- 86 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KUO Kuopio Airport38 km
- JOE Joensuu Airport64 km
About Kaavinjärvi
Kaavinjärvi is a lake. Location: Northern Savonia, Finland. Elevation: 86 m.
Kaavinjärvi is a lake in eastern Finland. The surface area of the lake is approximately 21 square kilometres (8 sq mi). Kaavinjärvi is situated in the municipality of Kaavi. Kaavinjärvi means (in Finnish) lake of Kaavi. In language of Sami (also spelled Sámi or Saami) the word kaavi means boat harbour. Kaavinjärvi is 101 metres (331 ft) above the sea level. The Kaavinkoski Canal flows from Kaavinjärvi to Rikkavesi. There is a marked shipping route from Kaavinjärvi to Saimaa via lakes Rikkavesi and Juojärvi.
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At a glance
- Area
- 21 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Kaavinjärvi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 59 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -14°)
- Wettest month
- August (81 mm)
- Driest month
- February (35 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° | -6° | 0° | 6° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 0° | -4° |
| Average low (°C) | -13° | -14° | -8° | -3° | 3° | 9° | 12° | 10° | 5° | 1° | -5° | -11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 44 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 40 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 65 | 59 | 59 | 52 |
How to get to Kaavinjärvi
The nearest airport is Kuopio Airport (KUO), 38 km to the west as the crow flies.
Airports
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 38 kmwest
- Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 64 kmsoutheast
- Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 112 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kaavinjärvi
Within 100 km: 5 natural sites, 48 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Rikkavesi Lake 15 kmSE
- Riistavesi Lake 20 kmW
- Juojärvi Lake 24 kmS
- Vuotjärvi Lake 25 kmN
25–60 km12 places
- Suurijärvi Lake 58 kmSE
- Kermajärvi Lake 54 kmS
- Kallavesi Lake 40 kmW
- Puijo Mountain 44 kmW
60–100 km37 places
- Porovesi Lake 98 kmNW
- Unnukka Lake 65 kmSW
- Sorsavesi Lake 70 kmSW
- Pyhäselkä Lake 74 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Vuotjärvi Lake, Northern Savonia25 km N
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Rikkavesi Lake, Finland15 km SE
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Juojärvi Lake, Finland24 km S
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Riistavesi Lake, Finland20 km W
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