- Elevation
- 88 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport93 km
- TMP Tampere-Pirkkala Airport108 km
About Vesijärvi
Vesijärvi is a lake. Location: Paijat-Hame, Finland. Elevation: 88 m.
Vesijärvi (Finnish: ['ʋesijærʋi]) is a lake of 111 square kilometres (43 sq mi) near Lahti in southern Finland. It suffered severe effects of eutrophication in the 1960s and a restoration programme began in the 1970s; by the start of the 2020s, the lake's water quality and ecosystem had significantly improved. The name of the lake means literally 'Water Lake'.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Maximum depth
- 40 m
- Length
- 25 km
- Area
- 108 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Vesijärvi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 2° · Night -3° · Rain 56 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -12°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -4° | -4° | 1° | 7° | 15° | 20° | 22° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 2° | -2° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -12° | -7° | -2° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -3° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 53 | 78 | 81 | 62 | 60 | 56 | 49 |
How to get to Vesijärvi
The nearest airport is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL), 93 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 191 km to the south.
Airports
- Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 93 kmsouth
- Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 108 kmwest
- Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) Lappeenranta 143 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 191 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vesijärvi
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites, 58 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Pääjärvi Lake 21 kmW
- Enonsaari Island 10 kmSE
- Ristinkirkko Attraction 16 kmSE
- Hollola TV Mast Landmark 11 kmS
25–60 km18 places
- Vesijako Lake 41 kmNW
- Vehkajärvi Lake 53 kmNW
- Lake Päijänne Lake 53 kmN
- Lummenne Lake 50 kmNW
60–100 km45 places
- Kråkö Island 86 kmS
- Tampere Ice Stadium Landmark 100 kmNW
- Roine Lake 84 kmNW
- Pälkänevesi Lake 69 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Enonsaari Island, Lahti9.5 km SE
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Joutjärvi Lake, Central Finland Region18 km SE
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Pääjärvi Lake, Kanta-Häme21 km W
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Hollola TV Mast Landmark, Hollola11 km S
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Ristinkirkko Attraction, Lahti16 km SE
Sources & licences
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