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Ristna Lighthouse

Located in Kalana küla, Hiiumaa vald Coordinates: 58°56′24″ N 22°03′19″ E

Ristna Lighthouse
Tuderna · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Kalana
2.5 km SE
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
Elevation
15 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KDL Kärdla Airport45 km
URE Kuressaare Airport83 km

About Ristna Lighthouse

Ristna Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Kalana küla, Hiiumaa vald.

From Wikipedia

The Ristna Lighthouse (Estonian: Ristna tuletorn) is a lighthouse located at Ristna Point on the Kõpu Peninsula on the island of Hiiumaa (on the coast of the Baltic Sea) in Estonia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1874
Heritage designation
architectural monument
Height
30 m

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Ristna Lighthouse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 2° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
November (77 mm)
Driest month
April (32 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 Ristna Lighthouse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°-1°2°6°12°16°19°19°15°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-3°-5°-3°1°5°10°13°13°9°6°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)454037323341536663687762

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ristna Lighthouse

The nearest airport is Kärdla Airport (KDL), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 164 km to the east.

Airports

  • Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 45 kmeast
  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 83 kmsouth
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 152 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 164 kmeast
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 232 kmwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 241 kmwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 253 kmsoutheast
  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 323 kmwest

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

Day trips from Ristna Lighthouse

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 76 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Ninalaid Island 23 kmE
  • Külalaid Island 20 kmE
  • Kõpu Peninsula Natural site 11 kmE

25–60 km22 places

  • Hiiumaa Island 35 kmE
  • Kassari Island 47 kmE
  • Vissulaid Island 46 kmE
  • Saarnaki laid Island 56 kmE

60–100 km69 places

  • Saaremaa Island 64 kmSE
  • Muhu Island 80 kmSE
  • Vormsi Island 69 kmE
  • Abruka Island 92 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kalana Village, Kalana küla
    2.5 km SE
  • Hirmuste Village, Hiiumaa vald
    4.2 km E
  • Kaleste Village, Kaleste küla
    5.4 km SE
  • Surepi Village, Suurepsi küla
    7.6 km E

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources