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Island

Puhtulaid

Located in Virtsu alevik, Lääneranna vald Coordinates: 58°33′27″ N 23°33′08″ E

Puhtulaid
Olev Mihkelmaa , olev.ee · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
14 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Virtsu
2.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EPU Pärnu Airport56 km
KDL Kärdla Airport64 km

About Puhtulaid

Puhtulaid is an island. Location: Virtsu alevik, Lääneranna vald.

From Wikipedia

Puhtu (also known as Puhtuaid) is a former islet and since the beginning of the 19th century a peninsula in western Estonia. Administratively it belongs to Virtsu small borough in Lääneranna Parish, Pärnu County. Puhtu is covered by a speciose old broadleaf forest.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Puhtulaid

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -7°)
Wettest month
August (69 mm)
Driest month
March (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
Climate of Puhtulaid
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°-2°2°8°16°19°23°21°16°10°5°1°
Average low (°C)-6°-7°-5°1°6°10°14°13°9°5°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)403130323145666967676751

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Puhtulaid

The nearest airport is Pärnu Airport (EPU), 56 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 120 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 56 kmeast
  • Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 64 kmnorthwest
  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 71 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 120 kmnortheast
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 182 kmsouth
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 327 kmwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 336 kmwest
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 349 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Puhtulaid

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 17 natural sites, 97 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km20 places

  • Muhu Island 18 kmW
  • Kesselaid Island 10 kmNW
  • Uuluti laid Island 2 kmW
  • Ruilaid Island 3 kmSE

25–60 km47 places

  • Kihnu Island 54 kmSE
  • Vormsi Island 53 kmN
  • Kassari Island 50 kmNW
  • Manilaid Island 51 kmSE

60–100 km53 places

  • Saaremaa Island 64 kmW
  • Hiiumaa Island 65 kmNW
  • Ruhnu Island 86 kmS
  • Abruka Island 76 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Virtsu Village, Virtsu alevik
    2.2 km NW
  • Pivarootsi Village, Pivarootsi küla
    3.4 km E
  • Rame Village, Lääneranna vald
    3.6 km E
  • Pivarootsi küla Municipality, Lääneranna vald
    3 km E
  • Muriste Village, Muriste küla
    5.4 km SE
  • Nehatu Village, Lääneranna vald
    6.8 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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