- Elevation
- 76 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- LPP Lappeenranta Airport24 km
- SVL Savonlinna Airport86 km
About Saimaa
Saimaa is a lake. Location: Finland. Elevation: 76 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Lappeenranta Airport (24 km).
Climate of Saimaa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 1° · Night -3° · Rain 63 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -11°)
- Wettest month
- August (75 mm)
- Driest month
- May (30 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -5° | -5° | 0° | 6° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 1° | -2° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -11° | -6° | -2° | 5° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 7° | 2° | -3° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 45 | 34 | 38 | 33 | 30 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 63 | 66 | 63 | 58 |
How to get to Saimaa
The nearest airport is Lappeenranta Airport (LPP), 24 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 279 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) Lappeenranta 24 kmsouth
- Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 86 kmnortheast
- Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 173 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 279 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Saimaa
Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 26 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km4 places
- Korpijärvi Lake 58 kmW
- Immalanjärvi Lake 36 kmE
- Lake Nuijamaa Lake 37 kmSE
- Lake Kivijärvi Lake 52 kmSW
60–100 km24 places
- Vuohijärvi Lake 83 kmW
- Niskajärvi Lake 88 kmW
- Karijärvi Lake 99 kmW
- Repovesi Nationalpark Natural site 76 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Taipalsaari Municipality, Lappeenranta3.3 km W
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Taipalsaari Village, Taipalsaari15 km SW
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Joutseno Town, Lappeenranta20 km SE
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Lappeenranta Municipality, Lappeenranta25 km S
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Imatra Town, Imatra28 km E
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Imatra Municipality, Imatra33 km E
Sources & licences
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