North Savo · Finland
Kuopio travel guide
Kuopio is a city in North Savo, Finland, home to about 127,000 people.
- Best months
- June to August
- Nearest airport
- KUO14 km · Kuopio Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Helsinki
- Language
- Finnish, Swedish
Where to stay
Hotels in Kuopio
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Spa Hotel Rauhalahti | 1981 | 3.2 km |
| Hotel Savonia | 1.6 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Kuopio
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kuopio are June to August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; July is the wettest, with about 75 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Kuopio: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kuopio Airport (KUO), about 14 km from the city centre in a straight line; Joensuu Airport (JOE, 102 km) and Jyväskylä Airport (JYV, 116 km) are also within reach.
KUO · Kuopio Airport
JOE · Joensuu Airport
JYV · Jyväskylä Airport
Questions
Kuopio: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kuopio?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kuopio are June to August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; July is the wettest, with about 75 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Kuopio?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kuopio Airport (KUO), about 14 km from the city centre in a straight line; Joensuu Airport (JOE, 102 km) and Jyväskylä Airport (JYV, 116 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Kuopio?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Kuopio
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.