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Ylä-Savo

Located in Northern Savonia, Finland Coordinates: 63°31′58″ N 27°02′10″ E

Map showing the location of Ylä-Savo Ylä-Savo
Location in Finland
Elevation
85 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
7
listed under Ylä-Savo
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KUO Kuopio Airport70 km
KAJ Kajaani Airport90 km

About Ylä-Savo

Ylä-Savo is a district. Location: Northern Savonia, Finland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kuopio Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Porovesi and Lampaanjärvi.

Places bordering Ylä-Savo

  • Koillis-Savo
  • Haapavesi-Siikalatva
  • Nivala-Haapajärvi
  • Saarijärvi-Viitasaari
  • Sisä-Savo

Climate of Ylä-Savo

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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Ylä-Savo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-7°-6°-1°5°14°19°21°18°12°5°-1°-5°
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 Ylä-Savo

The nearest airport is Kuopio Airport (KUO), 70 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 337 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 70 kmsoutheast
  • Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 90 kmnorth
  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 144 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 337 kmwest

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

Day trips from Ylä-Savo

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 2 natural sites, 43 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Porovesi Lake 5 kmE
  • Kiuruvesi Lake 19 kmNW
  • Lampaanjärvi Lake 19 kmS

25–60 km13 places

  • Näläntöjärvi Lake 41 kmNW
  • Koivujärvi Lake 60 kmS
  • Koivujärvi Lake 39 kmW
  • Rahajärvi Lake 53 kmN

60–100 km30 places

  • Iso Lamujärvi Lake 65 kmNW
  • Oulujärvi Lake 90 kmN
  • Nuasjärvi Lake 88 kmNE
  • Kajaaninjoki River 86 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Ylä-Savo

7 places
  1. 1 Iisalmi 21K
  2. 2 Lapinlahti 9.2K
  3. 3 Kiuruvesi 7.8K
  4. 4 Pielavesi 4.3K
  5. 5 Sonkajärvi 3.8K
  6. 6 Vieremä 3.5K
  7. 7 Keitele 2.1K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources