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Puulavesi

Local name: Puula

Located in South Savo, Finland Coordinates: 61°50′00″ N 26°42′00″ E

Map showing the location of Puulavesi Puulavesi
Location in Finland
Elevation
94 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hirvensalmi
16 km S
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
JYV Jyväskylä Airport83 km
LPP Lappeenranta Airport117 km

About Puulavesi

Puulavesi is a lake. Location: South Savo, Finland. Elevation: 94 m.

From Wikipedia

Puula (or Puulavesi) is a lake in the Kymi River area in the Finnish municipalities of Hirvensalmi, Kangasniemi and Mikkeli. Puula is 94.7 metres (311 ft) above sea level, with a surface area of 331 square kilometres (128 sq mi). It is 62 metres (203 ft) deep at its deepest point, located near Porttisalmi at Simpiänselkä, which is the biggest open area of the lake. Two big lakes Suontee and Puula were one lake until year 1854, when the water level was lowered 2.5 meters.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Maximum depth
60 m
Length
50 km
Area
331 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Puulavesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -4° · Rain 54 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
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 Puulavesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-5°0°6°14°19°21°19°13°7°1°-3°
Average low (°C)-11°-12°-7°-2°4°9°12°10°6°2°-4°-8°
Precipitation (mm)413035333356757959595447

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Puulavesi

The nearest airport is Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), 83 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) (117 km). The nearest large city is Tallinn, 287 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 83 kmnorthwest
  • Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) Lappeenranta 117 kmsoutheast
  • Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 119 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 287 kmsouthwest
  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 396 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Puulavesi

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 4 natural sites, 51 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Rauhajärvi Lake 17 kmNE
  • Vahvajärvi Lake 20 kmS
  • Suontee Lake 23 kmSW
  • Lake Mallos Lake 22 kmN

25–60 km13 places

  • Leivonmäen Kansallispuisto Natural site 36 kmW
  • Rutajärvi Lake 35 kmW
  • Peruvesi Lake 41 kmS
  • Lahnavesi Lake 39 kmS

60–100 km38 places

  • Lievestuoreenjärvi Lake 62 kmNW
  • Lake Jyväsjärvi Lake 66 kmNW
  • Taulumäki church Attraction 68 kmNW
  • Lake Päijänne Lake 69 kmSW

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