- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KDL Kärdla Airport32 km
- EPU Pärnu Airport87 km
About Hobulaid
Hobulaid is an island. Location: Hobulaiu küla, Haapsalu linn.
Hobulaid (German: Hestholm, Swedish: Hästholm) is a Baltic Sea island belonging to the country of Estonia. Hobulaid is located between the island of Vormsi and the ferry port of Rohuküla on the Estonian mainland. Hobulaid has an area of 75 hectares. The highest point is 6.6 metres above sea level. The island was first mentioned in chronicles in 1391 and had a history of Swedish colonization. In the Middle Ages Hobulaid belonged to the Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek of Haapsalu.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Area
- 75 ha
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Hobulaid
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Rukkirahu HendrixEesti · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Hobulaid
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 70 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- August (72 mm)
- Driest month
- February (29 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -1° | -2° | 2° | 8° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 5° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -7° | -5° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 38 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 40 | 65 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 70 | 53 |
How to get to Hobulaid
The nearest airport is Kärdla Airport (KDL), 32 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 95 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 32 kmwest
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 87 kmsoutheast
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 95 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 95 kmnortheast
- Riga Population: 742.6K 227 kmsouth
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 307 kmwest
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 315 kmwest
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 386 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hobulaid
Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 18 natural sites, 91 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km20 places
- Vormsi Island 10 kmNW
- Seasaar Island 7 kmN
- Kumari Island 21 kmS
- Hõralaid Island 19 kmW
25–60 km50 places
- Hiiumaa Island 43 kmW
- Muhu Island 42 kmS
- Kassari Island 36 kmSW
- Suur-Pakri Saar Island 52 kmNE
60–100 km46 places
- Saaremaa Island 79 kmSW
- Kihnu Island 98 kmS
- Manilaid Island 93 kmSE
- Sorgu Island 98 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rukkirahu Island, Rohuküla5.7 km S
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Pasilaid Island, Lääne6 km W
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Seasaar Island, Lääne6.8 km N
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Sõmeri Island, Põgari-Sassi küla12 km S -
Liialaid Island, Põgari-Sassi küla13 km S -
Vormsi Island, Lääne10 km NW
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Sutlepa Sea Lake, Lääne14 km NE -
Tauksi Saar Island, Lääne15 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources