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Natural site

Pakri Peninsula

Located in Harju, Estonia Coordinates: 59°22′06″ N 24°03′20″ E

Pakri Peninsula
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Elevation
31 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Paldiski
1.3 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 Airport44 km
KDL Kärdla Airport82 km

About Pakri Peninsula

Pakri Peninsula is a natural site. Location: Harju, Estonia.

From Wikipedia

The Pakri Peninsula extends from the northwestern mainland of Estonia's Harju County into the Baltic Sea. Its length is 12 km and its area is about 40 km2. Portions of the peninsula were protected in 1998 as the Pakri Landscape Conservation Area on the basis of its unique geological features, valuable communities of flora and fauna, and historical interest. The port town of Paldiski is located on the peninsula.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
12 km
Area
40 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Pakri Peninsula

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night 1° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -7°)
Wettest month
August (73 mm)
Driest month
May (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
Climate of Pakri Peninsula
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°-2°2°8°14°18°22°21°16°10°4°1°
Average low (°C)-6°-7°-4°1°6°11°15°13°10°5°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)443233333145697371727157

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pakri Peninsula

The nearest airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), 44 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 40 km to the east.

Airports

  • Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 44 kmeast
  • Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 82 kmsouthwest
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 108 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 40 kmeast
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 270 kmsouth
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 341 kmwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 347 kmwest

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

Day trips from Pakri Peninsula

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 25 natural sites, 103 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

  • Suur-Pakri Saar Island 10 kmW
  • Klooga Concentration Camp Historic site 11 kmSE
  • Väike-Pakri Saar Island 5 kmSW
  • Klooga Järv Lake 12 kmSE

25–60 km28 places

  • Aegna Saar Island 46 kmNE
  • Osmussaar Island 39 kmW
  • Seasaar Island 55 kmSW
  • Nargen Island Island 34 kmNE

60–100 km98 places

  • Hiiumaa Island 96 kmSW
  • Muhu Island 99 kmSW
  • Vormsi Island 61 kmSW
  • Kassari Island 95 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Paldiski City, Lääne-Harju vald
    1.3 km S
  • Laoküla Village, Laoküla
    6 km SE
  • Kersalu Village, Kersalu küla
    7.8 km SE
  • Lohusalu Village, Lohusalu küla
    8.6 km E
  • Põllküla Village, Põllküla
    8.3 km SE
  • Klooga Village, Klooga alevik
    10 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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