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Lake Käsmu

Located in Lääne-Virumaa, Estonia Coordinates: 59°34′45″ N 25°53′14″ E

Lake Käsmu
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Elevation
16 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Käsmu
3.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TLL Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 km
HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport97 km

About Lake Käsmu

Lake Käsmu is a lake. Location: Lääne-Virumaa, Estonia. Elevation: 16 m.

From Wikipedia

Lake Käsmu (Estonian: Käsmu järv) is a lake in Estonia. It is located in the villages of Eru and Käsmu in Haljala Parish, Lääne-Viru County. Lake Käsmu is located on the southern edge of the Käsmu Peninsula in northern Estonia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
48 ha

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Lake Käsmu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -1° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
August (82 mm)
Driest month
March (33 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 Lake Käsmu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-2°2°9°15°20°22°21°15°9°3°0°
Average low (°C)-7°-8°-5°0°4°9°12°11°7°3°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)443433333655718266756654

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lake Käsmu

The nearest airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), 63 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 66 km to the west.

Airports

  • Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 63 kmwest
  • Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 97 kmnorthwest
  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 149 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 66 kmwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 311 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Lake Käsmu

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 24 natural sites, 94 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km15 places

  • Mohni Island 12 kmNW
  • Lahemaa National Park Natural site 6 kmSW
  • Mohni Lighthouse Landmark 13 kmNW
  • Eru Laht Natural site 4 kmNW

25–60 km31 places

  • Prangli Saar Island 50 kmW
  • Rammu Island 38 kmW
  • Koipsi Island 35 kmW
  • Vaindloo Island 38 kmNE

60–100 km97 places

  • Kuusisaari Island 89 kmNW
  • Kråkö Island 86 kmN
  • Aegna Saar Island 64 kmW
  • Vartiosaari Island 81 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Käsmu Village, Käsmu küla
    3.1 km NE
  • Eru Village, Eru küla
    3 km SW
  • Eru küla Municipality, Haljala vald
    1.3 km S
  • Korjuse Village, Korjuse küla
    3.2 km SE
  • Võsu Village, Võsu alevik
    5 km E
  • Tammispea Village, Tammispea küla
    4.6 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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