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Lake Erastvere

Located in Põlvamaa, Estonia Coordinates: 57°58′48″ N 26°46′57″ E

Lake Erastvere
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Elevation
118 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Erastvere
1.3 km SE
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TAY Tartu Airport37 km
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport98 km

About Lake Erastvere

Lake Erastvere is a lake. Location: Põlvamaa, Estonia. Elevation: 118 m.

From Wikipedia

Lake Erastvere (Estonian: Erastvere järv) is a lake in Estonia. It is located in the village of Erastvere in Kanepi Parish, Põlva County.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
16 ha

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Lake Erastvere

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -2° · Rain 53 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
August (80 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
Climate of Lake Erastvere
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°2°9°17°20°22°21°15°9°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-5°0°5°10°12°11°6°2°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)393031365170798068605345

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lake Erastvere

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 37 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 198 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 37 kmnorth
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 98 kmeast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 144 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 198 kmsouthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 200 kmnorthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 378 kmsouth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 386 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Lake Erastvere

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 82 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km12 places

  • Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 14 kmNW
  • Lake Vagula Lake 16 kmSE
  • Uhtjärv Lake 16 kmSW
  • Tamula Järv Lake 19 kmSE

25–60 km51 places

  • Tondisaar Island 49 kmNW
  • Old Observatory Attraction 45 kmN
  • Kaarsild Landmark 45 kmN
  • Kuradisild Landmark 45 kmN

60–100 km26 places

  • Lake Peipus Lake 95 kmNE
  • Jumara River 99 kmSW
  • Piirissaar Island 61 kmNE
  • Soitsjärv Lake 64 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Erastvere Village, Erastvere küla
    1.3 km SE
  • Piigandi Village, Piigandi küla
    2.4 km N
  • Soodoma Village, Erastvere küla
    2.7 km SE
  • Hino Village, Kanepi vald
    3.1 km W
  • Magari Village, Magari küla
    4 km E
  • Erastvere küla Municipality, Kanepi vald
    2 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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