- Elevation
- 74 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KUO Kuopio Airport49 km
- SVL Savonlinna Airport94 km
About Kontio
Kontio is an island. Location: Leppävirta, Varkaus. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kuopio Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Sorsavesi and Kuvansi.
Climate of Kontio
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 51 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- August (80 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -6° | -6° | 0° | 5° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 0° | -4° |
| Average low (°C) | -12° | -13° | -7° | -2° | 4° | 10° | 12° | 10° | 5° | 1° | -5° | -10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 38 | 62 | 75 | 80 | 62 | 54 | 51 | 46 |
How to get to Kontio
The nearest airport is Kuopio Airport (KUO), 49 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 384 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 49 kmnorth
- Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 94 kmsoutheast
- Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 97 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 384 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kontio
Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 58 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Unnukka Lake 18 kmSE
- Sorsavesi Lake 14 kmSW
- Kuvansi Lake 17 kmW
25–60 km19 places
- Kermajärvi Lake 50 kmE
- Soisalo Island 42 kmNW
- Rikkavesi Lake 59 kmNE
- Niinivesi Lake 54 kmNW
60–100 km39 places
- Lievestuoreenjärvi Lake 87 kmW
- Puulavesi Lake 98 kmSW
- Kuusvesi Lake 88 kmW
- Keitele Lake 97 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Leppävirta Town, Leppävirta8.9 km S
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Kuopio Municipality, Kuopio35 km N
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Varkaus Town, Varkaus29 km S
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Vehmersalmi Village, Kuopio26 km NE
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Suonenjoki Municipality, Sisä-Savo30 km W
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Jäppilä Village, Pieksämäki26 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearbySources & licences
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