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Rautavesi

Located in Finland Coordinates: 63°55′00″ N 27°42′00″ E

Map showing the location of Rautavesi Rautavesi
Location in Finland
Elevation
145 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sonkajärvi
19 km S
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KAJ Kajaani Airport41 km
KUO Kuopio Airport102 km

About Rautavesi

Rautavesi is a lake. Location: Finland. Elevation: 145 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kajaani Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Laakajärvi and Pirttilampi.

At a glance

Area
9.1 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Rautavesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -1° · Night -6° · Rain 55 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -14°)
Wettest month
August (87 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).

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Climate of Rautavesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-7°-6°-1°5°13°19°21°18°12°5°-1°-5°
Average low (°C)-14°-14°-9°-4°3°9°11°9°5°0°-6°-12°
Precipitation (mm)403235344468808766595546

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rautavesi

The nearest airport is Kajaani Airport (KAJ), 41 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (102 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 366 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 41 kmnorth
  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 102 kmsouth
  • Oulu Airport (OUL) Oulu / Oulunsalo 160 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 366 kmwest

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

Day trips from Rautavesi

Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 33 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Laakajärvi Lake 14 kmSE
  • Pirttilampi Lake 21 kmE

25–60 km13 places

  • Porovesi Lake 50 kmSW
  • Kiuruvesi Lake 59 kmSW
  • Oulujärvi Lake 51 kmNW
  • Nuasjärvi Lake 34 kmNE

60–100 km21 places

  • Pieni Maaninkajärvi Lake 87 kmS
  • Vuotjärvi Lake 93 kmS
  • Maaninkajärvi Lake 87 kmS
  • Koivujärvi Lake 86 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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