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Kaukajärvi

Located in Ostrobothnia, Finland Coordinates: 61°28′16″ N 23°54′39″ E

Map showing the location of Kaukajärvi Kaukajärvi
Location in Finland
Elevation
81 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Leinola
1.8 km N
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TMP Tampere-Pirkkala Airport18 km
POR Pori Airport113 km

About Kaukajärvi

Kaukajärvi is a lake. Location: Ostrobothnia, Finland. Elevation: 81 m.

From Wikipedia

Kaukajärvi is a Finnish lake in the city of Tampere, Pirkanmaa. The lake is 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) long, 950 metres (3,120 ft) wide and covers an area of 143 hectares (350 acres). Its average depth is 12 metres (39 ft) and the maximum depth has been measured as 23 metres (75 ft). The municipalities of Tampere and Kangasala adjoin the lake. Kaukajärvi was the venue for the 1977 World Rowing Junior Championships and the 1995 World Rowing Championships.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Maximum depth
22 m
Area
1.4 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kaukajärvi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -3° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -11°)
Wettest month
July (79 mm)
Driest month
February (28 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 Kaukajärvi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°2°8°16°21°22°20°14°7°1°-2°
Average low (°C)-10°-11°-7°-2°4°9°11°10°5°1°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)402833353658797761595244

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kaukajärvi

The nearest airport is Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP), 18 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 231 km to the south.

Airports

  • Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 18 kmwest
  • Pori Airport (POR) Pori 113 kmwest
  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 139 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 231 kmsouth
  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 323 kmnorthwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 399 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Kaukajärvi

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 10 natural sites, 52 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Vesijärvi Lake 12 kmNE
  • Pyhäjärvi Lake 24 kmW
  • Suolijärvi Lake 5 kmSW
  • Tampere Ice Stadium Landmark 5 kmNW

25–60 km23 places

  • Näsijärvi Lake 27 kmN
  • Seitsemisen Kansallispuisto Natural site 57 kmNW
  • Längelmävesi Lake 30 kmE
  • Sinivuori Strict Nature Reserve Natural site 45 kmE

60–100 km32 places

  • Häädetkeidas Strict Nature Reserve Natural site 89 kmNW
  • Kari Island 89 kmN
  • Vaskivesi Lake 77 kmN
  • Nerkoonjärvi Lake 84 kmNW

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