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Kallavesi

Located in Northern Savonia, Finland Coordinates: 62°52′59″ N 27°44′48″ E

Map showing the location of Kallavesi Kallavesi
Location in Finland
Elevation
74 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kuopio
2.9 km W
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KUO Kuopio Airport14 km
JOE Joensuu Airport99 km

About Kallavesi

Kallavesi is a lake. Location: Northern Savonia, Finland. Elevation: 74 m.

From Wikipedia

Kallavesi is a medium-sized lake in Northern Savonia, eastern Finland located around the town of Kuopio. Combined with the lakes Suvasvesi, Juurusvesi–Akonvesi, Muuruvesi, Melavesi, and Riistavesi Kallavesi forms an 890 square kilometres (340 sq mi) lake system named Iso-Kalla. Kallavesi is the largest lake in the region and the tenth largest lake in the country. Some of its islands include Laivonsaari and Karhonsaari.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Maximum depth
90 m
Length
50 km
Area
478 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kallavesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 0° · Night -4° · Rain 53 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -13°)
Wettest month
August (82 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 Kallavesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-6°0°5°14°19°21°18°12°6°0°-4°
Average low (°C)-12°-13°-7°-2°4°10°13°11°6°1°-4°-10°
Precipitation (mm)413234343964768262535347

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kallavesi

The nearest airport is Kuopio Airport (KUO), 14 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 389 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 14 kmnorth
  • Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 99 kmeast
  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 119 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 389 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kallavesi

Within 100 km: 4 natural sites, 42 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Riistavesi Lake 21 kmE
  • Puijo Mountain 5 kmNW
  • Lahi Island 15 kmNW
  • Juurusvesi Lake 14 kmNE

25–60 km22 places

  • Unnukka Lake 52 kmS
  • Sorsavesi Lake 46 kmS
  • Kuvansi Lake 42 kmSW
  • Soisalo Island 30 kmW

60–100 km20 places

  • Porovesi Lake 80 kmN
  • Kiuruvesi Lake 98 kmNW
  • Keitele Lake 89 kmW
  • Suurijärvi Lake 83 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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