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Haukivesi

Located in South Savo, Finland Coordinates: 62°06′00″ N 28°28′00″ E

Map showing the location of Haukivesi Haukivesi
Location in Finland
Elevation
62 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rantasalmi
9.3 km W
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SVL Savonlinna Airport31 km
JOE Joensuu Airport86 km

About Haukivesi

Haukivesi is a lake. Location: South Savo, Finland. Elevation: 62 m.

From Wikipedia

Haukivesi is a lake in southeastern Finland and a part of the Saimaa lake system. Haukivesi is the central basin of the system, collecting 80% of the water that eventually flows into Lake Ladoga through River Vuoksi. Its area is 562.31 square kilometres (217.11 sq mi) (8th).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Maximum depth
58 m
Length
80 km
Area
560 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Haukivesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -3° · Rain 54 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -12°)
Wettest month
August (80 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 Haukivesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-5°0°6°14°19°22°19°13°7°1°-3°
Average low (°C)-12°-12°-7°-2°4°10°13°11°6°2°-3°-9°
Precipitation (mm)413134343459698061595450

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Haukivesi

The nearest airport is Savonlinna Airport (SVL), 31 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (107 km). The nearest large city is Tallinn, 359 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 31 kmsoutheast
  • Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 86 kmnortheast
  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 107 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 359 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Haukivesi

Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 42 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Koloveden Kansallispuisto Natural site 24 kmNE
  • Kolkonjärvi Lake 20 kmSW
  • Linnansaaren Kansallispuisto Natural site 4 kmNE

25–60 km14 places

  • Unnukka Lake 47 kmNW
  • Suurijärvi Lake 54 kmNE
  • Kermajärvi Lake 41 kmN
  • Varislampi Lake 52 kmN

60–100 km28 places

  • Puulavesi Lake 97 kmW
  • Sorsavesi Lake 64 kmNW
  • Pyhäselkä Lake 78 kmNE
  • Kuvansi Lake 73 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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