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Natural site

Pärnu Bight

Located in Pärnumaa, Estonia Coordinates: 58°17′19″ N 24°22′29″ E

Pärnu Bight
Nikater · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Marksa
5.7 km W
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EPU Pärnu Airport16 km
URE Kuressaare Airport110 km

About Pärnu Bight

Pärnu Bight is a natural site. Location: Pärnumaa, Estonia.

From Wikipedia

Pärnu Bay (Estonian: Pärnu laht) is a bay in the northeastern part of the Gulf of Livonia (Gulf of Riga), in southern Estonia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Maximum depth
11 m

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Pärnu Bight

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -1° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
November (76 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).

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Climate of Pärnu Bight
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-2°2°8°15°19°21°20°15°10°3°0°
Average low (°C)-7°-8°-5°0°6°10°13°12°8°4°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)432932373854717372687661

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pärnu Bight

The nearest airport is Pärnu Airport (EPU), 16 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 130 km to the north.

Airports

  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 16 kmnorth
  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 110 kmwest
  • Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 119 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 130 kmnorth
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 150 kmsouth
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 348 kmsouthwest
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 378 kmsouth
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 382 kmwest

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

Day trips from Pärnu Bight

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 5 natural sites, 78 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Manilaid Island 17 kmSW
  • Sorgu Island 16 kmSW
  • Lake Ermistu Lake 25 kmW
  • Ura Jõgi River 13 kmE

25–60 km24 places

  • Kihnu Island 30 kmSW
  • Uuluti laid Island 58 kmNW
  • Ruilaid Island 54 kmNW
  • Pöörilaid Island 48 kmNW

60–100 km52 places

  • Muhu Island 73 kmNW
  • Ruhnu Island 86 kmSW
  • Keinas Island Island 87 kmNW
  • Kesselaid Island 66 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Marksa Village, Pärnumaa
    5.7 km W
  • Liu Village, Pärnumaa
    6.3 km W
  • Kabriste Village, Pärnumaa
    7.8 km NW
  • Lindi Village, Lindi küla
    7.5 km NW
  • Saulepa Village, Saulepa küla
    9 km NW
  • Pärnu City, Pärnu linn
    13 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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