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Puruvesi

Located in South Savo, Finland Coordinates: 61°53′14″ N 29°32′02″ E

Map showing the location of Puruvesi Puruvesi
Location in Finland
Elevation
64 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kerimäki
13 km W
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SVL Savonlinna Airport32 km
JOE Joensuu Airport86 km

About Puruvesi

Puruvesi is a lake. Location: South Savo, Finland. Elevation: 64 m.

From Wikipedia

Puruvesi is a lake in Eastern Finland. The lake is located in Kerimäki, Kesälahti and Punkaharju municipalities. Part of the Saimaa lake system, it borders on the sub-lake system of Pihlajavesi to the south. As is the case of other lakes of Saimaa, it has numerous islands and consists of numerous open lake areas, of which largest are Hummonselkä, Pajuselkä, Sammalselkä, Mustanselkä, and Ruosteselkä.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
416 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Puruvesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -3° · Rain 51 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -13°)
Wettest month
August (80 mm)
Driest month
May (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 Puruvesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-5°0°6°14°19°21°19°13°7°1°-3°
Average low (°C)-13°-13°-9°-3°4°10°13°11°6°2°-3°-10°
Precipitation (mm)403233313057658060605150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Puruvesi

The nearest airport is Savonlinna Airport (SVL), 32 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) (120 km). The nearest large city is Tallinn, 378 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 32 kmwest
  • Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 86 kmnorth
  • Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) Lappeenranta 120 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 378 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Puruvesi

Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 25 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Kokkosaari Island 21 kmNW

25–60 km11 places

  • Oravisalo Island 52 kmN
  • Vuokalanjärvi Lake 54 kmNW
  • Särkijärvi Lake 58 kmNE
  • Orivesi Lake 43 kmN

60–100 km15 places

  • Jukajärvi Lake 88 kmW
  • Saimaa Lake 98 kmSW
  • Immalanjärvi Lake 81 kmSW
  • Suurijärvi Lake 70 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Sources & licences

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