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Leppävirta

Located in Leppävirta, Varkaus Coordinates: 62°29′24″ N 27°46′57″ E

Map showing the location of Leppävirta Leppävirta
Location in Finland
Population
8,974
9K
Elevation
114 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KUO Kuopio Airport58 km
SVL Savonlinna Airport86 km

About Leppävirta

Leppävirta is a town. Location: Leppävirta, Varkaus. Population: 8,974. Elevation: 114 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kuopio Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Kontio and Unnukka.

Climate of Leppävirta

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -13°)
Wettest month
August (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 Leppävirta
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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°10°5°1°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)403134353861758163565247

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Leppävirta

The nearest airport is Kuopio Airport (KUO), 58 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 378 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 58 kmnorth
  • Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 86 kmsoutheast
  • Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 96 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 378 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Leppävirta

Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 57 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Unnukka Lake 10 kmSE
  • Sorsavesi Lake 12 kmW
  • Kuvansi Lake 19 kmW
  • Kontio Island 9 kmN

25–60 km20 places

  • Kermajärvi Lake 47 kmE
  • Soisalo Island 49 kmNW
  • Kuttajärvi Lake 53 kmNW
  • Kallavesi Lake 44 kmN

60–100 km36 places

  • Lievestuoreenjärvi Lake 87 kmW
  • Puulavesi Lake 92 kmSW
  • Kuusvesi Lake 89 kmW
  • Suurijärvi Lake 68 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Kontio Island, Leppävirta
    8.9 km N
  • Unnukka Lake, Northern Savonia
    9.5 km SE
  • Sorsavesi Lake, Finland
    12 km W
  • Kuvansi Lake, Northern Savonia
    19 km W

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources