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River

Vohandu River

Located in Põlvamaa, Estonia Coordinates: 58°05′52″ N 27°32′38″ E

Vohandu River
Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
30 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Raigla
1.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TAY Tartu Airport56 km
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport61 km

About Vohandu River

Vohandu River is a river. Location: Põlvamaa, Estonia.

From Wikipedia

The Võhandu (Estonian: Võhandu) is the longest river entirely in Estonia. It is 166 km (103 mi) long and drains 1,426 km2 (551 sq mi). The river begins near the village of Saverna in Põlva County and empties into Lake Lämmi, part of Lake Peipus. In 1964, a protected area was established in the Võhandu Valley.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
165 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Vohandu River

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 51 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
July (78 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 Vohandu River
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°2°9°16°21°22°21°15°9°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-5°1°7°11°13°12°7°3°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)372929334667787665565142

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Vohandu River

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 56 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 220 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 56 kmnorthwest
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 61 kmsoutheast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 184 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 220 kmnorthwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 243 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Vohandu River

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 75 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Rasina Arujärv Lake 19 kmNW
  • Meelva Järv Lake 11 kmW
  • Piuza River 22 kmSE
  • Mädajõgi River 4 kmSW

25–60 km33 places

  • Old Observatory Attraction 58 kmNW
  • Kaarsild Landmark 57 kmNW
  • Kuradisild Landmark 58 kmNW
  • Inglisild Landmark 58 kmNW

60–100 km45 places

  • Tondisaar Island 88 kmW
  • Lake Peipus Lake 73 kmN
  • Vissi Järv Lake 68 kmW
  • Soitsjärv Lake 72 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Raigla Village, Raigla küla
    1.9 km NW
  • Võõpsu Village, Võõpsu küla
    1.9 km S
  • Beresje Village, Võrumaa
    3.2 km SE
  • Ristipalo Village, Sülgoja küla
    4.4 km SW
  • Raigla küla Municipality, Räpina vald
    2.1 km NW
  • Sülgoja Village, Sülgoja küla
    4.7 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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