- Elevation
- 128 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Varkaus
- Airports
- KUO Kuopio Airport62 km
- SVL Savonlinna Airport76 km
About Varkaus
Varkaus is a district. Location: Northern Savonia, Finland.
North Savo (or Northern Savonia; Finnish: Pohjois-Savo; Swedish: Norra Savolax) is a region in eastern Finland. It borders the regions of South Savo, Central Finland, North Ostrobothnia, Kainuu, and North Karelia. Kuopio is the largest city in the region and Lake Kallavesi is the largest lake in the region. The region's traditional food is a fish and bacon filling pie called Kalakukko.
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Places bordering Varkaus
- Sisä-Savo
- Pieksämäki
- Koillis-Savo
Climate of Varkaus
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 56 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- August (84 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -6° | -6° | 0° | 6° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 0° | -4° |
| Average low (°C) | -13° | -13° | -8° | -3° | 3° | 9° | 11° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -5° | -10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 63 | 74 | 84 | 63 | 57 | 56 | 51 |
How to get to Varkaus
The nearest airport is Kuopio Airport (KUO), 62 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 380 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 62 kmnorth
- Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 76 kmsoutheast
- Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 86 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 380 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Varkaus
Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 55 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Unnukka Lake 8 kmSW
- Sorsavesi Lake 24 kmW
- Kontio Island 18 kmNW
- Suvasvesi Lake 23 kmNE
25–60 km20 places
- Suurijärvi Lake 57 kmE
- Kuvansi Lake 31 kmW
- Kermajärvi Lake 35 kmE
- Soisalo Island 60 kmNW
60–100 km34 places
- Lievestuoreenjärvi Lake 98 kmW
- Puulavesi Lake 98 kmSW
- Pyhäselkä Lake 86 kmE
- Hankavesi Lake 80 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Varkaus
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearbySources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources