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Pirita

Located in Tallinn, Harju Coordinates: 59°28′08″ N 24°50′17″ E

Pirita
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Population
18,310
18.3K
Elevation
21 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TLL Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport6 km
HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport95 km

About Pirita

Pirita is a neighbourhood. Location: Tallinn, Harju. Population: 18,310.

From Wikipedia

Pirita is one of the eight administrative districts (Estonian: linnaosa) of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Pirita occupies a relatively large area, but compared to other districts of Tallinn its population of 19,746 (as of 1 August 2025) is relatively small. It mostly consists of private houses. Large parts of the district consist of newly built modern buildings and houses. Pirita Beach is located in Pirita.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
18.7 km²
Official website
tallinn.ee

Source: Wikidata

Population of Pirita over time

Population of Pirita over time
2011 16,169
2019 18,207
2020 18,553
2023 18,012

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Pirita

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
August (79 mm)
Driest month
February (35 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 Pirita
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-2°2°8°15°20°22°20°15°9°4°0°
Average low (°C)-7°-8°-5°0°5°10°13°12°7°3°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)493536373554757971747060

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pirita

The nearest airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), 6 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 6 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 6 kmsouth
  • Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 95 kmnorth
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 119 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 6 kmsouthwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 284 kmsouth
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 385 kmwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 391 kmwest

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

Day trips from Pirita

Within 100 km: 27 historic and cultural sites, 31 natural sites, 93 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km23 places

  • Prangli Saar Island 20 kmNE
  • Aegna Saar Island 13 kmN
  • Rammu Island 24 kmNE
  • Nargen Island Island 21 kmNW

25–60 km41 places

  • Suur-Pakri Saar Island 56 kmW
  • Mohni Island 59 kmNE
  • Koipsi Island 26 kmE
  • Mäkiluoto Island 57 kmNW

60–100 km87 places

  • Kuusisaari Island 80 kmN
  • Osmussaar Island 84 kmW
  • Vartiosaari Island 81 kmN
  • Fölisholmen Island 76 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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