- Elevation
- 112 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Pieksämäki
- Airports
- SVL Savonlinna Airport75 km
- KUO Kuopio Airport103 km
About Pieksämäki
Pieksämäki is a district. Location: South Savo, Finland.
South Savo (or Southern Savonia; Finnish: Etelä-Savo; Swedish: Södra Savolax) is a region in the south-east of Finland. It borders the regions of North Savo, North Karelia, South Karelia, Kymenlaakso, Päijät-Häme, and Central Finland. The total area of South Savo is 18,768.33 km2 (7,246.5 sq mi), with a population of 153,738 (2011). South Savo is located in the heart of the Finnish lake district, and contains Lake Saimaa, the largest lake in Finland.
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Places bordering Pieksämäki
- Sisä-Savo
- Varkaus
Climate of Pieksämäki
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 0° · Night -4° · Rain 55 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -12°)
- Wettest month
- August (82 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -6° | -6° | 0° | 6° | 15° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 0° | -4° |
| Average low (°C) | -12° | -12° | -7° | -3° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 10° | 5° | 1° | -4° | -9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 61 | 74 | 82 | 61 | 59 | 55 | 48 |
How to get to Pieksämäki
The nearest airport is Savonlinna Airport (SVL), 75 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (103 km). The nearest large city is Tallinn, 333 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 75 kmeast
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 103 kmnorth
- Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 103 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 333 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pieksämäki
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 4 natural sites, 55 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Maavesi Lake 12 kmN
- Iso-Naakkima Lake 23 kmNW
25–60 km15 places
- Rauhajärvi Lake 37 kmSW
- Unnukka Lake 41 kmNE
- Sorsavesi Lake 44 kmN
- Kuvansi Lake 50 kmN
60–100 km43 places
- Lievestuoreenjärvi Lake 78 kmW
- Lake Jyväsjärvi Lake 94 kmW
- Taulumäki church Attraction 96 kmW
- Leivonmäen Kansallispuisto Natural site 82 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Pieksämäki
2 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Maavesi Lake, South Savo12 km N
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Iso-Naakkima Lake, South Savo23 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources