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Village

Kauksi

Located in Kauksi küla, Põlva Parish Coordinates: 58°05′18″ N 27°13′14″ E

Map showing the location of Kauksi Kauksi
Location in Estonia
Population
317
317
Elevation
58 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TAY Tartu Airport40 km
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport77 km

About Kauksi

Kauksi is a village. Location: Kauksi küla, Põlva Parish. Population: 317. Elevation: 58 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Meelva Järv and Rasina Arujärv.

At a glance

Area
14.6 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Kauksi over time

Population of Kauksi over time
2011 278
2019 255
2020 239

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kauksi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -2° · Rain 50 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
July (79 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 Kauksi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°2°10°17°21°22°21°15°9°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-9°-9°-5°1°6°10°12°11°7°3°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)372929344968797866585042

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kauksi

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 40 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 207 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 40 kmnorthwest
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 77 kmsoutheast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 165 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 207 kmnorthwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 226 kmsouthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 397 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Kauksi

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 78 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Rasina Arujärv Lake 14 kmN
  • Paidra Järv Lake 20 kmS
  • Meelva Järv Lake 10 kmNE
  • Kärnjärv Lake 21 kmS

25–60 km44 places

  • Old Observatory Attraction 44 kmNW
  • Kaarsild Landmark 44 kmNW
  • Kuradisild Landmark 44 kmNW
  • Inglisild Landmark 44 kmNW

60–100 km33 places

  • Tondisaar Island 70 kmW
  • Lake Peipus Lake 75 kmN
  • Soitsjärv Lake 61 kmNW
  • Võrtsjärv Lake 72 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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