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Geonivora
Natural site

Kolga Bay

Located in Harju, Estonia Coordinates: 59°32′29″ N 25°24′53″ E

Map showing the location of Kolga Bay Kolga Bay
Location in Estonia
Nearest town
Salmistu
6.2 km S
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TLL Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport36 km
HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport90 km

About Kolga Bay

Kolga Bay is a natural site. Location: Harju, Estonia.

From Wikipedia

Kolga Bay (Estonian: Kolga laht) is a bay in Harju County, Estonia. The southern part of the bay consists of Haapse and Salmistu Bay. Several islets are found in the bay, including Pedassaar and Rohusi. Part of the bay protection as the Kolga Bay Landscape Conservation Area.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Maximum depth
46 m

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kolga Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
August (79 mm)
Driest month
April (33 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 Kolga Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-2°2°8°15°19°22°20°15°9°4°0°
Average low (°C)-7°-8°-5°0°5°9°12°11°7°3°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)473535333452707969766957

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kolga Bay

The nearest airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), 36 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 39 km to the west.

Airports

  • Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 36 kmsouthwest
  • Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 90 kmnorth
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 136 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 39 kmwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 299 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Kolga Bay

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 28 natural sites, 92 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km23 places

  • Rammu Island 12 kmW
  • Koipsi Island 8 kmW
  • Umblu Island 6 kmSW
  • Aksi Island 19 kmW

25–60 km31 places

  • Prangli Saar Island 25 kmNW
  • Aegna Saar Island 37 kmW
  • Mohni Island 27 kmNE
  • Nargen Island Island 51 kmW

60–100 km91 places

  • Kuusisaari Island 78 kmNW
  • Kråkö Island 91 kmN
  • Suur-Pakri Saar Island 90 kmW
  • Vartiosaari Island 74 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Salmistu Village, Salmistu küla
    6.2 km S
  • Andineeme Village, Andineeme küla
    5.6 km SE
  • Soorinna Village, Soorinna küla
    6.7 km SE
  • Tsitre Village, Tsitre küla
    6.6 km SE
  • Põhja Village, Põhja küla
    7 km S
  • Haapse Village, Haapse küla
    7.7 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources