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Pielavesi

Located in Northern Savonia, Finland Coordinates: 63°17′37″ N 26°36′15″ E

Map showing the location of Pielavesi Pielavesi
Location in Finland
Elevation
96 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pielavesi
4.7 km E
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KUO Kuopio Airport68 km
JYV Jyväskylä Airport110 km

About Pielavesi

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

From Wikipedia

Pielavesi is a large lake in the Kymijoki main catchment area in Northern Savonia, Finland. With a surface area of 110.098 km2, it is 29 meters deep at its deepest point. It is situated in the municipality of Pielavesi.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Maximum depth
32 m
Length
23 km
Area
110 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Pielavesi

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 (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 Pielavesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-6°0°5°13°19°21°18°12°6°0°-4°
Average low (°C)-13°-14°-8°-3°3°9°11°9°5°1°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)393135344163818160565346

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pielavesi

The nearest airport is Kuopio Airport (KUO), 68 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 321 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 68 kmsoutheast
  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 110 kmsouthwest
  • Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 123 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 321 kmwest

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

Day trips from Pielavesi

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 4 natural sites, 43 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Nilakka Lake 19 kmS
  • Lampaanjärvi Lake 19 kmNE

25–60 km21 places

  • Saanijärvi Lake 52 kmW
  • Koivujärvi Lake 27 kmNW
  • Elämäjärvi Lake 48 kmNW
  • Porovesi Lake 39 kmNE

60–100 km25 places

  • Salamajärven Kansallispuisto Natural site 93 kmW
  • Iso Lamujärvi Lake 81 kmN
  • Niinivesi Lake 94 kmSW
  • Kannonjärvi Lake 81 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Pielavesi Municipality, Ylä-Savo
    4.7 km E
  • Pielavesi Village, Pielavesi
    9.9 km SE
  • Keitele Village, Keitele
    17 km SW
  • Keitele Municipality, Ylä-Savo
    20 km SW
  • Iisalmi Municipality, Ylä-Savo
    38 km NE
  • Tervo Municipality, Sisä-Savo
    35 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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