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Suurmetsa

Located in Suurmetsa küla, Põlva Parish Coordinates: 58°07′42″ N 27°15′40″ E

Map showing the location of Suurmetsa Suurmetsa
Location in Estonia
Population
60
60
Elevation
50 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 Airport39 km
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport77 km

About Suurmetsa

Suurmetsa is a village. Location: Suurmetsa küla, Põlva Parish. Population: 60. Elevation: 50 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Meelva Järv and Rasina Arujärv.

At a glance

Area
8.1 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Suurmetsa over time

Population of Suurmetsa over time
2011 60
2019 56
2020 55

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Suurmetsa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Suurmetsa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°3°10°17°21°22°21°15°9°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-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 Suurmetsa

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 39 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 206 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 39 kmnorthwest
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 77 kmsoutheast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 167 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 206 kmnorthwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 230 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Suurmetsa

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 80 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Võngjärv Lake 23 kmN
  • Rasina Arujärv Lake 9 kmN
  • Paidra Järv Lake 25 kmS
  • Meelva Järv Lake 7 kmE

25–60 km43 places

  • Old Observatory Attraction 42 kmNW
  • Kaarsild Landmark 42 kmNW
  • Kuradisild Landmark 42 kmNW
  • Inglisild Landmark 42 kmNW

60–100 km36 places

  • Tondisaar Island 71 kmW
  • Lake Peipus Lake 71 kmN
  • Võrtsjärv Lake 73 kmW
  • Veisjärv Lake 89 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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