Nigula Looduskaitseala
Located in Pärnumaa, Estonia Coordinates: 58°00′00″ N 24°40′51″ E
- Elevation
- 58 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- EPU Pärnu Airport48 km
- TAY Tartu Airport123 km
About Nigula Looduskaitseala
Nigula Looduskaitseala is a natural site. Location: Pärnumaa, Estonia.
Nigula Nature Reserve (Estonian: Nigula looduskaitseala) is a nature reserve situated in South-West of Estonia, in Häädemeeste and Saarde parishes of Pärnu County. It has an area of 63.98 km². Nigula nature reserve is one of the oldest bog reserves in Estonia. It is established to protect the Nigula Bog and its surrounding forests in their natural state.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1957
- Heritage designation
- Ramsar site, nature reserve
- Area
- 64.3 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Nigula Looduskaitseala
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 2° · Night -2° · Rain 75 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -9°)
- Wettest month
- September (80 mm)
- Driest month
- February (28 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) | -3° | -3° | 1° | 8° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 2° | -2° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -9° | -5° | -1° | 5° | 10° | 13° | 11° | 7° | 3° | -2° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 28 | 33 | 37 | 45 | 60 | 74 | 79 | 80 | 72 | 75 | 57 |
How to get to Nigula Looduskaitseala
The nearest airport is Pärnu Airport (EPU), 48 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Riga International Airport (RIX) (128 km). The nearest large city is Riga, 122 km to the south.
Airports
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 48 kmnorth
- Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 123 kmeast
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 128 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 122 kmsouth
- Tallinn Population: 394K 160 kmnorth
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 334 kmsouthwest
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 348 kmsouth
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 371 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Nigula Looduskaitseala
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 2 natural sites, 59 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km18 places
- Kihnu Island 45 kmW
- Manilaid Island 41 kmNW
- Sorgu Island 35 kmNW
- Lake Õisu Lake 54 kmNE
60–100 km44 places
- Ruhnu Island 88 kmW
- Uuluti laid Island 92 kmNW
- Ruilaid Island 88 kmNW
- Pühadekare Island 94 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Tuuliku Village, Tuuliku küla3.3 km SE -
Uuemaa Village, Uuemaa küla4.1 km W
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Uuemaa küla Municipality, Häädemeeste vald2.7 km SW
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Massiaru Village, Massiaru küla5.6 km W -
Urissaare Village, Urissaare küla5.4 km NW
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Tuuliku küla Municipality, Saarde vald3.9 km SE
More nature in Estonia
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Pärnu Bight Natural site, Pärnumaa37 km NW -
Matsalu National Park Natural site, Matsalu küla106 km NW -
Puhtu-Laelatu Nature Reserve Natural site, Virtsu alevik92 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources