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Niinivesi

Located in Northern Savonia, Finland Coordinates: 62°46′09″ N 26°46′37″ E

Map showing the location of Niinivesi Niinivesi
Location in Finland
Elevation
93 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rautalampi
14 km S
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KUO Kuopio Airport58 km
JYV Jyväskylä Airport70 km

About Niinivesi

Niinivesi is a lake. Location: Northern Savonia, Finland. Elevation: 93 m.

From Wikipedia

Niinivesi is a medium-sized lake of Finland within the Kymijoki main catchment area. The lake is situated in the municipalities of Rautalampi, Tervo and Vesanto. Niinivesi is almost divided into a northern and southern part. The northern part is 20 kilometers long, resembling a narrow bay. The southern part is connected westwards to the lake Kiesimä via the Kerkonkoski Canal. The water quality in the lake is excellent and clear.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
37 km
Area
75.7 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Niinivesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -13°)
Wettest month
July (86 mm)
Driest month
February (31 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 Niinivesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-6°0°6°14°20°21°18°12°6°0°-4°
Average low (°C)-13°-13°-8°-3°3°9°11°9°5°1°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)413135344164868059585249

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Niinivesi

The nearest airport is Kuopio Airport (KUO), 58 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 347 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 58 kmnortheast
  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 70 kmsouthwest
  • Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 145 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 347 kmnorthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 387 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Niinivesi

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 58 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Soisalo Island 21 kmE
  • Kuttajärvi Lake 20 kmNE
  • Kiesimä Lake 10 kmW
  • Iisvesi Lake 5 kmE

25–60 km19 places

  • Lievestuoreenjärvi Lake 60 kmSW
  • Niinivesi Lake 60 kmSW
  • Kuusvesi Lake 53 kmSW
  • Keitele Lake 43 kmNW

60–100 km38 places

  • Porovesi Lake 89 kmN
  • Kiuruvesi Lake 95 kmN
  • Lake Jyväsjärvi Lake 78 kmSW
  • Taulumäki church Attraction 78 kmSW

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