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Kuopio

Located in Northern Savonia, Finland Coordinates: 62°59′21″ N 27°42′04″ E

Map showing the location of Kuopio Kuopio
Location in Finland
Elevation
91 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
2
listed under Kuopio
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KUO Kuopio Airport5 km
JOE Joensuu Airport104 km

About Kuopio

Kuopio is a district. Location: Northern Savonia, Finland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kuopio Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Juurusvesi and Kallavesi.

Climate of Kuopio

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 Kuopio
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 Kuopio

The nearest airport is Kuopio Airport (KUO), 5 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 383 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 5 kmeast
  • Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 104 kmeast
  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 123 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 383 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kuopio

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

0–25 km4 places

  • Kallavesi Lake 12 kmS
  • Puijo Mountain 9 kmS
  • Lahi Island 12 kmSW
  • Juurusvesi Lake 9 kmE

25–60 km21 places

  • Sorsavesi Lake 57 kmS
  • Kuvansi Lake 52 kmS
  • Soisalo Island 33 kmSW
  • Rikkavesi Lake 55 kmE

60–100 km20 places

  • Porovesi Lake 69 kmNW
  • Kiuruvesi Lake 86 kmNW
  • Koivujärvi Lake 91 kmNW
  • Keitele Lake 87 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Kuopio

2 places
  1. 1 Kuopio 121.6K
  2. 2 Siilinjärvi 21.3K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nature and heritage in Kuopio

  • Kuopio, Finland

    Puijo

    Mountain

  • Kuopio, Finland

    Lahi

    Island

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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