- Population
- 2,119
- 2.1K
- Elevation
- 68 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Puumala
- Airports
- SVL Savonlinna Airport54 km
- LPP Lappeenranta Airport60 km
About Puumala
Puumala is a municipality. Location: Mikkeli, South Savo. Population: 2,119. Elevation: 68 m.
Puumala (Finnish: [ˈpuːmɑlɑ]) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Savo region. The municipality has a population of 2,081 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 1,237.75 square kilometres (477.90 sq mi) of which 443.17 km2 (171.11 sq mi) is water. The population density is 2.62 inhabitants per square kilometre (6.8/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The main road route through the region is route 62, which connects to Mikkeli to the north and Imatra to the south.
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Travel notes for Puumala
From Wikivoyage
Puumala is a town and municipality in South Savonia, right in the middle of Lake Saimaa.
Get in+
By car:
Puumala is at the scenic highway 62 going from Imatra to Mikkeli. Regional road 434 comes in from the direction of Juva.
By bus:
Buses between Imatra and Mikkeli stop at Puumala. Moreover, there are buses from Savonlinna via Sulkava.
By boat:
Also an option if you're sailing on Lake Saimaa. There have been lake cruises, but as of 2023 information online is scarce.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Puumala
- Juva
- Mikkeli
- Ruokolahti
- Savitaipale
- Sulkava
- Taipalsaari
Population of Puumala over time
| 2007 | 2,723 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,645 | |
| 2009 | 2,549 | |
| 2010 | 2,477 | |
| 2011 | 2,419 | |
| 2012 | 2,374 | |
| 2013 | 2,319 | |
| 2014 | 2,312 | |
| 2015 | 2,260 | |
| 2016 | 2,234 | |
| 2017 | 2,208 | |
| 2023 | 2,108 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Puumala
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 1° · Night -3° · Rain 58 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -11°)
- Wettest month
- August (78 mm)
- Driest month
- May (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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -5° | -5° | 0° | 6° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 1° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -11° | -6° | -2° | 5° | 10° | 13° | 11° | 7° | 2° | -3° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 43 | 33 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 55 | 68 | 78 | 63 | 64 | 58 | 55 |
How to get to Puumala
The nearest airport is Savonlinna Airport (SVL), 54 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) (60 km). The nearest large city is Tallinn, 307 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 54 kmnortheast
- Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) Lappeenranta 60 kmsouth
- Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 140 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 307 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Puumala
Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 35 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km7 places
- Tuusjärvi Lake 45 kmN
- Kolkonjärvi Lake 47 kmN
- Haukivesi Lake 59 kmN
- Jukajärvi Lake 39 kmNW
60–100 km31 places
- Puulavesi Lake 87 kmW
- Unnukka Lake 95 kmN
- Kermajärvi Lake 99 kmN
- Lake Nuijamaa Lake 72 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Places in Puumala
2 placesCities & villages2
- Niinisaari · Village
- Puumala · Village
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources