- Elevation
- 61 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- SVL Savonlinna Airport43 km
- JOE Joensuu Airport45 km
About Orivesi
Orivesi is a lake. Location: Finland. Elevation: 61 m.
Orivesi is a large lake in Finland, belonging to the municipalities of Kitee (including Kesälahti), Liperi and Rääkkylä in North Karelia, as well as Savonlinna (Kerimäki and Savonranta) in South Savo. The area of the lake is 601.30 km² (7th largest). Orivesi is one of the major basins of Saimaa. The lake has numerous islands and several open lake areas including Paasselkä, an ancient impact crater in south.
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At a glance
- Area
- 601 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Orivesi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 1° · Night -4° · Rain 52 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- August (79 mm)
- Driest month
- February (32 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° | -5° | 0° | 6° | 13° | 19° | 22° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 1° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -13° | -13° | -9° | -3° | 3° | 10° | 13° | 11° | 6° | 2° | -4° | -10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 40 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 59 | 67 | 79 | 59 | 59 | 52 | 48 |
How to get to Orivesi
The nearest airport is Savonlinna Airport (SVL), 43 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (116 km).
Airports
- Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 43 kmsouthwest
- Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 45 kmnorth
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 116 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Orivesi
Within 100 km: 4 natural sites, 36 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Oravisalo Island 11 kmNE
- Vuokalanjärvi Lake 21 kmW
- Pyyvesi Lake 19 kmSW
- Kuha Island 16 kmSE
25–60 km16 places
- Suurijärvi Lake 28 kmNW
- Pyhäselkä Lake 31 kmNE
- Kermajärvi Lake 42 kmNW
- Särkijärvi Lake 36 kmE
60–100 km19 places
- Viiksinselkä Lake 94 kmE
- Unnukka Lake 80 kmW
- Sorsavesi Lake 99 kmW
- Jukajärvi Lake 91 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Oravisalo Island, Rääkkylä11 km NE
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Paasivesi Lake, Finland15 km S
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Kuha Island, Kitee16 km SE
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Vuokalanjärvi Lake, South Savo21 km W
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Pyyvesi Lake, Paijat-Hame19 km SW
Sources & licences
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