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Sorsavesi

Located in Finland Coordinates: 62°29′00″ N 27°33′00″ E

Map showing the location of Sorsavesi Sorsavesi
Location in Finland
Elevation
88 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Leppävirta
12 km E
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KUO Kuopio Airport60 km
SVL Savonlinna Airport94 km

About Sorsavesi

Sorsavesi is a lake. Location: Finland. Elevation: 88 m.

From Wikipedia

Sorsavesi is a medium-sized lake in the southeast of Finland, in the regions of South Savo and North Savo. It belongs to Vuoksi main catchment area.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
55 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Sorsavesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 51 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -13°)
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).

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Climate of Sorsavesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-6°0°5°14°19°21°18°12°6°0°-4°
Average low (°C)-12°-13°-7°-3°4°9°12°10°5°1°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)393134353762768162555145

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sorsavesi

The nearest airport is Kuopio Airport (KUO), 60 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 372 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 60 kmnorth
  • Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 94 kmsoutheast
  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 97 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 372 kmsouthwest
  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 397 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Sorsavesi

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 3 natural sites, 56 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Unnukka Lake 19 kmE
  • Kuvansi Lake 9 kmNW
  • Kontio Island 14 kmNE

25–60 km19 places

  • Kermajärvi Lake 59 kmE
  • Hankavesi Lake 57 kmW
  • Soisalo Island 43 kmNW
  • Niinivesi Lake 51 kmNW

60–100 km38 places

  • Lievestuoreenjärvi Lake 75 kmW
  • Lake Jyväsjärvi Lake 96 kmW
  • Taulumäki church Attraction 97 kmW
  • Puulavesi Lake 85 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Kuvansi Lake, Northern Savonia
    9 km NW
  • Kontio Island, Leppävirta
    14 km NE
  • Unnukka Lake, Northern Savonia
    19 km E

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources