Lake Ähtärinjärvi
Local name: Ähtärinjärvi
Located in South Ostrobothnia, Finland Coordinates: 62°42′09″ N 24°02′58″ E
- Elevation
- 152 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- JYV Jyväskylä Airport90 km
- KOK Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport122 km
About Lake Ähtärinjärvi
Lake Ähtärinjärvi is a lake. Location: South Ostrobothnia, Finland. Elevation: 152 m.
Ähtärinjärvi is a lake in Finland. It is situated in the municipalities of Ähtäri, Alajärvi (formerly Lehtimäki) and Soini in the South Ostrobothnia region in western Finland. The lake is part of the Kokemäenjoki basin and drains through a chain of lakes that includes among others the lakes Toisvesi and Tarjanne in the Pirkanmaa region, where the lake Tarjanne in its turn drains into the Lake Ruovesi.
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At a glance
- Area
- 39.9 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Lake Ähtärinjärvi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 52 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- July (78 mm)
- Driest month
- February (28 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) | -5° | -4° | 1° | 6° | 15° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 0° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -12° | -13° | -8° | -3° | 2° | 7° | 10° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -5° | -10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 37 | 28 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 62 | 78 | 78 | 64 | 58 | 52 | 45 |
How to get to Lake Ähtärinjärvi
The nearest airport is Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), 90 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Vaasa Airport (VAA) (123 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 228 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 90 kmeast
- Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 122 kmnorth
- Vaasa Airport (VAA) Vaasa 123 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 228 kmnorthwest
- Tallinn Population: 394K 366 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lake Ähtärinjärvi
Within 100 km: 5 natural sites, 29 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km10 places
- Kari Island 54 kmSW
- Pihlajavesi Lake 40 kmS
- Kuortaneenjärvi Lake 33 kmNW
- Karankajärvi Lake 41 kmE
60–100 km24 places
- Häädetkeidas Strict Nature Reserve Natural site 99 kmSW
- Vaskivesi Lake 63 kmS
- Nerkoonjärvi Lake 75 kmSW
- Keurusselkä Lake 68 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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