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Kiuruvesi

Located in Northern Savonia, Finland Coordinates: 63°37′28″ N 26°42′48″ E

Map showing the location of Kiuruvesi Kiuruvesi
Location in Finland
Elevation
83 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kiuruvesi
5.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KUO Kuopio Airport88 km
KAJ Kajaani Airport88 km

About Kiuruvesi

Kiuruvesi is a lake. Location: Northern Savonia, Finland. Elevation: 83 m.

From Wikipedia

Lake Kiuruvesi is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the North Savo region in Finland. The lake is very shallow.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
14.3 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kiuruvesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -1° · Night -5° · Rain 51 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -13°)
Wettest month
July (81 mm)
Driest month
February (30 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 Kiuruvesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-6°0°6°14°19°21°18°12°5°-1°-4°
Average low (°C)-13°-13°-8°-2°4°9°12°10°5°0°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)393033324365818060555143

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kiuruvesi

The nearest airport is Kuopio Airport (KUO), 88 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 320 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 88 kmsoutheast
  • Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 88 kmnortheast
  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 146 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 320 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kiuruvesi

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 43 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Porovesi Lake 22 kmE
  • Näläntöjärvi Lake 23 kmNW

25–60 km12 places

  • Iso Lamujärvi Lake 48 kmNW
  • Koivujärvi Lake 27 kmSW
  • Elämäjärvi Lake 52 kmW
  • Rahajärvi Lake 42 kmN

60–100 km33 places

  • Uljuan tekojärvi Lake 86 kmNW
  • Oulujärvi Lake 83 kmN
  • Nuasjärvi Lake 91 kmNE
  • Kivesjärvi Lake 98 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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