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Suvasvesi

Located in Northern Savonia, Finland Coordinates: 62°39′00″ N 28°12′00″ E

Map showing the location of Suvasvesi Suvasvesi
Location in Finland
Elevation
74 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Vehmersalmi
15 km NW
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KUO Kuopio Airport45 km
JOE Joensuu Airport73 km

About Suvasvesi

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

From Wikipedia

Suvasvesi is a lake in Eastern Finland near the city of Kuopio. Suvasvesi consists of two circular open lakes, Kuukkarinselkä in north and Haapaselkä in south. The lakes are separated by a group of islands. The lake has 688 islands in total. The area of the lake is 234 square kilometres (90 sq mi) making it the 18th largest lake in Finland. Kuukkarinselkä is the third deepest lake in Finland measuring 89.0 metres (292.0 ft) in the deepest point.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Maximum depth
89 m
Area
234 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Suvasvesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -4° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -13°)
Wettest month
August (82 mm)
Driest month
February (33 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 Suvasvesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-6°0°5°14°19°21°18°12°6°1°-4°
Average low (°C)-12°-13°-8°-3°4°10°12°10°6°1°-4°-10°
Precipitation (mm)423335353863738262565650

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Suvasvesi

The nearest airport is Kuopio Airport (KUO), 45 km to the northwest as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 45 kmnorthwest
  • Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 73 kmeast
  • Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 88 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Suvasvesi

Within 100 km: 4 natural sites, 52 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Riistavesi Lake 24 kmN
  • Summasjärvi Lake 9 kmE
  • Juojärvi Lake 19 kmNE

25–60 km20 places

  • Unnukka Lake 30 kmSW
  • Suurijärvi Lake 50 kmE
  • Sorsavesi Lake 38 kmSW
  • Kuvansi Lake 42 kmW

60–100 km33 places

  • Pyhäselkä Lake 77 kmE
  • Hankavesi Lake 93 kmW
  • Niinivesi Lake 74 kmW
  • Kiesimä Lake 84 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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