- Elevation
- 24 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- EPU Pärnu Airport30 km
- KDL Kärdla Airport86 km
About Kurese
Kurese is a village. Location: Järve küla, Lääneranna vald. Elevation: 24 m.
Kurese is a village in Lääneranna Parish, Pärnu County in southwestern Estonia. It was a part of Koonga Parish before 2017. It has no permanent population, but dating of burial sites indicates that it is at least 1000 years old. The Soontagana stronghold is 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi) away, and the village may be older than this.
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At a glance
- Area
- 19.2 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Kurese
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 72 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -8°)
- Wettest month
- August (73 mm)
- Driest month
- February (30 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) | -2° | -2° | 2° | 9° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 4° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -7° | -8° | -5° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 52 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 72 | 57 |
How to get to Kurese
The nearest airport is Pärnu Airport (EPU), 30 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) (96 km). The nearest large city is Tallinn, 97 km to the north.
Airports
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 30 kmsoutheast
- Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 86 kmnorthwest
- Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 96 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 97 kmnorth
- Riga Population: 742.6K 187 kmsouth
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 358 kmwest
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 367 kmwest
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 373 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kurese
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites, 96 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Lake Lavassaare Lake 12 kmSE
- Velise Jõgi River 12 kmN
- Liivi Jõgi River 17 kmNW
- Vigala Jõgi River 13 kmN
25–60 km48 places
- Muhu Island 52 kmW
- Kihnu Island 57 kmS
- Manilaid Island 46 kmS
- Kesselaid Island 41 kmW
60–100 km62 places
- Saaremaa Island 99 kmW
- Hiiumaa Island 92 kmW
- Vormsi Island 67 kmNW
- Kassari Island 79 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Velise Jõgi River, Estonia12 km N -
Lake Lavassaare Lake, Pärnumaa12 km SE
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Vigala Jõgi River, Estonia13 km N -
Liivi Jõgi River, Lääne17 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources