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Kallavesi

Located in South Savo, Finland Coordinates: 61°24′01″ N 27°06′21″ E

Map showing the location of Kallavesi Kallavesi
Location in Finland
Elevation
76 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mäntyharju
12 km W
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPP Lappeenranta Airport68 km
SVL Savonlinna Airport115 km

About Kallavesi

Kallavesi is a lake. Location: South Savo, Finland. Elevation: 76 m.

From Wikipedia

Kallavesi (Ristiina) is a medium-sized lake in the Kymijoki main catchment area. It is located in the region of Southern Savonia in Finland. In Finland there are two lakes with this name, and the lake Kallavesi in Kuopio is much bigger.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
14 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kallavesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -4° · Rain 55 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -12°)
Wettest month
August (79 mm)
Driest month
February (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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Climate of Kallavesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-5°1°6°15°20°22°19°13°7°1°-3°
Average low (°C)-11°-12°-7°-2°4°10°12°10°6°1°-4°-9°
Precipitation (mm)403034333456717961625549

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kallavesi

The nearest airport is Lappeenranta Airport (LPP), 68 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 254 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) Lappeenranta 68 kmsoutheast
  • Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 115 kmnortheast
  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 134 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 254 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Kallavesi

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 4 natural sites, 39 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Lahnavesi Lake 25 kmW
  • Korpijärvi Lake 15 kmS

25–60 km17 places

  • Puulavesi Lake 53 kmNW
  • Rauhajärvi Lake 57 kmN
  • Lappalanjärvi Lake 55 kmS
  • Hoikka Island 44 kmNW

60–100 km26 places

  • Lake Päijänne Lake 88 kmW
  • Rutajärvi Lake 82 kmNW
  • Tammijärvi Lake 96 kmS
  • Valkmusa National Park Natural site 96 kmS

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