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Geonivora
Natural site

Tahkuna Peninsula

Located in Hiiumaa, Estonia Coordinates: 59°03′28″ N 22°38′05″ E

Tahkuna Peninsula
Olari Pilnik · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
19 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Meelste
1.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KDL Kärdla Airport13 km
URE Kuressaare Airport92 km

About Tahkuna Peninsula

Tahkuna Peninsula is a natural site. Location: Hiiumaa, Estonia.

From Wikipedia

Tahkuna Peninsula (Estonian: Tahkuna poolsaar) is a peninsula in Hiiu County, Estonia. Five villages are on the peninsula—Tahkuna, Lehtma, Kodeste, Kauste and Meelste. Also located on the peninsula are Tahkuna Cape, Tahkuna Stone Labyrinth, Tahkuna Lighthouse, and Lehtma Harbor. Part of the peninsula is under protection as Tahkuna Nature Reserve.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Tahkuna Peninsula

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 2° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
November (78 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 Tahkuna Peninsula
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°-1°2°6°13°17°20°19°15°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-5°-3°1°6°10°14°13°9°5°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)443335323739597073717860

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Tahkuna Peninsula

The nearest airport is Kärdla Airport (KDL), 13 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 128 km to the east.

Airports

  • Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 13 kmsoutheast
  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 92 kmsouth
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 128 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 128 kmeast
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 251 kmsouth
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 263 kmwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 270 kmwest
  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 352 kmwest

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

Day trips from Tahkuna Peninsula

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites, 85 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Hiiumaa Island 18 kmS
  • Vissulaid Island 13 kmSE
  • Ninalaid Island 13 kmSW
  • Tahkuna Tuletorn Landmark 5 kmNW

25–60 km35 places

  • Vormsi Island 36 kmE
  • Kassari Island 31 kmS
  • Osmussaar Island 51 kmNE
  • Keinas Island Island 53 kmSE

60–100 km64 places

  • Saaremaa Island 72 kmS
  • Muhu Island 64 kmSE
  • Vilsandi Island 88 kmSW
  • Suur-Pakri Saar Island 78 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Meelste Village, Lehtma küla
    1.9 km NW
  • Lehtma küla Municipality, Hiiumaa vald
    1.1 km NE
  • Kauste Village, Kauste küla
    2.7 km W
  • Tahkuna Village, Tahkuna küla
    3.4 km NW
  • Kodeste Village, Malvaste küla
    4.1 km SW
  • Kauste küla Municipality, Hiiumaa vald
    2.3 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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