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Lake Kivijärvi

Local name: Raatjärvi

Located in South Karelia, Finland Coordinates: 60°57′52″ N 27°29′24″ E

Map showing the location of Lake Kivijärvi Lake Kivijärvi
Location in Finland
Elevation
66 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Luumäki
3.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPP Lappeenranta Airport37 km
SVL Savonlinna Airport134 km

About Lake Kivijärvi

Lake Kivijärvi is a lake. Location: South Karelia, Finland. Elevation: 66 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Lappeenranta Airport (37 km).

At a glance

Area
9.2 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Lake Kivijärvi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -3° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -11°)
Wettest month
August (79 mm)
Driest month
February (34 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 Lake Kivijärvi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-5°1°6°15°20°21°19°13°7°1°-3°
Average low (°C)-11°-11°-6°-2°5°10°12°11°6°2°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)433439353452697968716859

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lake Kivijärvi

The nearest airport is Lappeenranta Airport (LPP), 37 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 228 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) Lappeenranta 37 kmeast
  • Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 134 kmnortheast
  • Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 156 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 228 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Lake Kivijärvi

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 2 natural sites, 26 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km10 places

  • Saimaa Lake 52 kmNE
  • Vuohijärvi Lake 50 kmNW
  • Niskajärvi Lake 49 kmW
  • Korpijärvi Lake 38 kmNW

60–100 km19 places

  • Kaunissaari Island 78 kmSW
  • Pyhäjärvi Lake 72 kmNW
  • Ruotsalainen Lake 89 kmW
  • Konnivesi Lake 76 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Luumäki Municipality, Lappeenranta
    3.8 km SE
  • Luumäki Village, Luumäki
    6.5 km SE
  • Lemi Village, Lemi
    20 km NE
  • Lemi Municipality, Lappeenranta
    22 km NE
  • Savitaipale Municipality, Lappeenranta
    22 km N
  • Kouvola Municipality, Kouvola
    36 km W

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources