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Porovesi

Located in Northern Savonia, Finland Coordinates: 63°32′51″ N 27°07′48″ E

Map showing the location of Porovesi Porovesi
Location in Finland
Elevation
74 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Iisalmi
3.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KUO Kuopio Airport69 km
KAJ Kajaani Airport87 km

About Porovesi

Porovesi is a lake. Location: Northern Savonia, Finland. Elevation: 74 m.

From Wikipedia

Porovesi is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the Iisalmi town, North Savo region in Finland.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
22.1 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Porovesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -1° · Night -5° · Rain 49 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -13°)
Wettest month
August (82 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 Porovesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-6°-1°6°14°19°21°18°12°5°-1°-4°
Average low (°C)-13°-13°-8°-2°4°9°12°10°5°1°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)393033314263818259534942

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Porovesi

The nearest airport is Kuopio Airport (KUO), 69 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 341 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 69 kmsoutheast
  • Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 87 kmnorth
  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 148 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 341 kmwest

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

Day trips from Porovesi

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 2 natural sites, 42 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Kiuruvesi Lake 22 kmNW
  • Lampaanjärvi Lake 22 kmSW

25–60 km13 places

  • Näläntöjärvi Lake 43 kmNW
  • Koivujärvi Lake 44 kmW
  • Rahajärvi Lake 53 kmN
  • Tiilikkajärvi Nationalpark Natural site 59 kmE

60–100 km30 places

  • Iso Lamujärvi Lake 66 kmNW
  • Oulujärvi Lake 88 kmN
  • Nuasjärvi Lake 84 kmNE
  • Kajaaninjoki River 83 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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