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Nilakka

Located in Northern Savonia, Finland Coordinates: 63°07′35″ N 26°31′00″ E

Map showing the location of Nilakka Nilakka
Location in Finland
Elevation
96 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Keitele
10 km NW
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KUO Kuopio Airport66 km
JYV Jyväskylä Airport92 km

About Nilakka

Nilakka is a lake. Location: Northern Savonia, Finland. Elevation: 96 m.

From Wikipedia

Nilakka is a rather large lake in Northern Savonia, Finland. With the area of nearly 169 km2 it is the 25th largest lake in the country. It's a shallow lake, connected by canals to upper Lake Pielavesi and lower Iisvesi.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
42 km
Area
169 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Nilakka

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 53 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -14°)
Wettest month
July (81 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 Nilakka
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-6°0°5°13°19°21°18°12°6°0°-4°
Average low (°C)-13°-14°-9°-3°3°8°11°9°5°1°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)393236354062818160565346

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Nilakka

The nearest airport is Kuopio Airport (KUO), 66 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 321 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 66 kmeast
  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 92 kmsouthwest
  • Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 142 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 321 kmwest

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

Day trips from Nilakka

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 3 natural sites, 50 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Koivujärvi Lake 20 kmSE
  • Pielavesi Lake 19 kmN

25–60 km22 places

  • Porovesi Lake 56 kmNE
  • Kiuruvesi Lake 56 kmN
  • Saanijärvi Lake 56 kmNW
  • Koivujärvi Lake 42 kmN

60–100 km30 places

  • Näläntöjärvi Lake 76 kmN
  • Iso Lamujärvi Lake 99 kmN
  • Salamajärven Kansallispuisto Natural site 90 kmW
  • Lievestuoreenjärvi Lake 92 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Keitele Municipality, Ylä-Savo
    10 km NW
  • Keitele Village, Keitele
    9.9 km NW
  • Pielavesi Village, Pielavesi
    17 km NE
  • Pielavesi Municipality, Ylä-Savo
    19 km NE
  • Tervo Municipality, Sisä-Savo
    21 km SE
  • Vesanto Village, Vesanto
    22 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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