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Kõrgessaare

Located in Kõrgessaare alevik, Hiiumaa vald Coordinates: 58°58′54″ N 22°28′04″ E

Map showing the location of Kõrgessaare Kõrgessaare
Location in Estonia
Population
353
353
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KDL Kärdla Airport21 km
URE Kuressaare Airport84 km

About Kõrgessaare

Kõrgessaare is a village. Location: Kõrgessaare alevik, Hiiumaa vald. Population: 353. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kärdla Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Ninalaid and Külalaid.

Climate of Kõrgessaare

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
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 Kõrgessaare
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°-1°2°7°13°17°20°20°15°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-5°-3°1°6°10°13°13°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)443636323640576970717760

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kõrgessaare

The nearest airport is Kärdla Airport (KDL), 21 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 140 km to the east.

Airports

  • Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 21 kmeast
  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 84 kmsouth
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 132 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 140 kmeast
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 247 kmsoutheast
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 255 kmwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 263 kmwest
  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 344 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kõrgessaare

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 86 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Hiiumaa Island 14 kmSE
  • Vissulaid Island 21 kmE
  • Ninalaid Island 3 kmNW
  • Tahkuna Tuletorn Landmark 14 kmNE

25–60 km31 places

  • Vormsi Island 45 kmE
  • Kassari Island 29 kmSE
  • Keinas Island Island 51 kmSE
  • Vareslaid Island 43 kmSE

60–100 km65 places

  • Saaremaa Island 63 kmS
  • Muhu Island 64 kmSE
  • Abruka Island 93 kmS
  • Vilsandi Island 76 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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