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Kõrgelaid

Located in Salinõmme küla, Hiiumaa vald Coordinates: 58°45′15″ N 23°05′42″ E

Kõrgelaid
Jaan Rebane · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sarve
9.4 km N
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KDL Kärdla Airport30 km
URE Kuressaare Airport68 km

About Kõrgelaid

Kõrgelaid is an island. Location: Salinõmme küla, Hiiumaa vald. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kärdla Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Vareslaid and Ahelaid.

Climate of Kõrgelaid

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 2° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
September (73 mm)
Driest month
February (28 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 Kõrgelaid
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°0°2°7°14°18°22°21°15°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-5°-4°1°6°11°15°14°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)362828343639616973697052

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kõrgelaid

The nearest airport is Kärdla Airport (KDL), 30 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 122 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 30 kmnorthwest
  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 68 kmsouthwest
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 88 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 122 kmnortheast
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 210 kmsouth
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 295 kmwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 304 kmwest
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 359 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Kõrgelaid

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 16 natural sites, 98 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km24 places

  • Muhu Island 21 kmSE
  • Kassari Island 16 kmW
  • Keinas Island Island 14 kmS
  • Kesselaid Island 24 kmSE

25–60 km43 places

  • Saaremaa Island 52 kmSW
  • Hiiumaa Island 30 kmNW
  • Vormsi Island 29 kmN
  • Vissulaid Island 32 kmNW

60–100 km53 places

  • Kihnu Island 87 kmSE
  • Manilaid Island 85 kmSE
  • Abruka Island 76 kmSW
  • Vilsandi Island 83 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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