- Elevation
- 69 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KUO Kuopio Airport24 km
- JOE Joensuu Airport78 km
About Riistavesi
Riistavesi is a lake. Location: Finland. Elevation: 69 m.
Riistavesi is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the Northern Savonia region in Finland, close to the town of Kuopio.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Maximum depth
- 43 m
- Area
- 23.2 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Riistavesi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 56 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- August (83 mm)
- Driest month
- February (33 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° | -6° | 0° | 6° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 0° | -4° |
| Average low (°C) | -13° | -13° | -8° | -3° | 4° | 10° | 12° | 10° | 6° | 1° | -5° | -10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 63 | 75 | 83 | 64 | 56 | 56 | 50 |
How to get to Riistavesi
The nearest airport is Kuopio Airport (KUO), 24 km to the northwest as the crow flies.
Airports
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 24 kmnorthwest
- Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 78 kmeast
- Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 111 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Riistavesi
Within 100 km: 5 natural sites, 49 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Kallavesi Lake 21 kmW
- Kaavinjärvi Lake 20 kmE
- Suvasvesi Lake 24 kmS
- Juurusvesi Lake 20 kmNW
25–60 km17 places
- Unnukka Lake 52 kmS
- Sorsavesi Lake 53 kmSW
- Kuvansi Lake 52 kmSW
- Kermajärvi Lake 54 kmSE
60–100 km33 places
- Porovesi Lake 92 kmNW
- Suurijärvi Lake 65 kmSE
- Pyhäselkä Lake 87 kmSE
- Niinivesi Lake 71 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Suvasvesi Lake, Northern Savonia24 km S
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Kaavinjärvi Lake, Northern Savonia20 km E
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Juurusvesi Lake, Northern Savonia20 km NW
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Kallavesi Lake, Northern Savonia21 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources