Region

Saare

Located in Estonia Coordinates: 58°25′00″ N 22°35′00″ E

Klevhs · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Population: 34,041; 34K
Elevation: 21 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+02:00; Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
Places inside: 40; listed under Saare
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: URE Kuressaare Airport21 km; KDL Kärdla Airport66 km

About Saare

Saare is a region. Location: Estonia. Population: 34,041. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kuressaare Airport (21 km).

Photos of Saare

Saaremaa Sabine Hack · CC BY-SA 3.0
Muhu Mark A. Wilson · Public domain
Ruhnu Emptywords · CC BY-SA 4.0
Abruka WikedKentaur · CC BY-SA 3.0
Vilsandi Ivo Kruusamägi · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Saare

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month: July (day 21°)
Coldest month: February (night -6°)
Wettest month: November (73 mm)
Driest month: February (33 mm)

0° -4°

-1° -6°

2° -4°

8° 1°

14° 6°

18° 10°

21° 13°

20° 13°

15° 9°

10° 5°

5° 1°

1° -3°

Jan

40

Feb

33

Mar

34

Apr

34

May

35

Jun

44

Jul

61

Aug

68

Sep

70

Oct

72

Nov

73

Dec

56

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 Saare
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	0°	-1°	2°	8°	14°	18°	21°	20°	15°	10°	5°	1°
Average low (°C)	-4°	-6°	-4°	1°	6°	10°	13°	13°	9°	5°	1°	-3°
Precipitation (mm)	40	33	34	34	35	44	61	68	70	72	73	56

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Saare

The nearest airport is Kuressaare Airport (URE), 21 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 169 km to the northeast.

Airports

Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 21 kmsouth
Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 66 kmnorth
Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 110 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Tallinn Population: 394K 169 kmnortheast
Riga Population: 742.6K 187 kmsoutheast
Stockholm Population: 1.5M 280 kmnorthwest
Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 290 kmnorthwest
Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 314 kmsouth

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

Places in Saare

40 places

Saaremaa vald

Population: 31.4K
Saaremaa

Population: 29.8K
Muhu

Population: 2K
Muhu vald

Population: 2K
Salme

Population: 576
Ruhnu vald

Population: 141

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages1

Eeriksaare · Village

Mountains & nature6

Harilaid · Natural site
Kaugatoma Bay · Natural site
Suur Katel · Natural site
Sworbe Peninsula · Natural site
Tagalaht · Natural site
Undu Bay · Natural site

Lakes, rivers & coasts18

Innarahu · Island
Käkimaa · Island
Laasirahu · Island
Laidu · Island
Paelaid · Island
Väike-Tulpe · Island
Bear Lake · Lake
Kriimi · Island
Linnusita Maa · Island
Lõve Jõgi · River
Mullutu-Suurlaht · Lake
Oosla Maa · Island
Pakulaid · Island
Pihlalaid · Island
Pitkasääre Maa · Island
Udriku Laid · Island
Vaika Saared · Island
Võilaid · Island

Largest cities and towns

Kuressaare City, Saaremaa vald
12.7K
Kärla Parish Village, Kärla alevik
988
Mustjala Village, Mustjala küla
295
Aste Village, Laoküla
546
Hellamaa Village, Hellamaa küla
157
Nasva Village, Nasva alevik
330
Valayala Village, Valjala alevik
417
Muratsi Village, Muratsi küla
270

Nature and heritage in Saare

Saaremaa vald, Estonia

Abruka

Island
Saaremaa vald, Estonia

Vilsandi

Island
Saaremaa vald, Estonia

Vahase

Island
Võiküla, Estonia

Viirelaid

Island
Laheküla, Estonia

Suurlaid

Island
Saaremaa vald, Estonia

Kasselaid

Island

Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 12, 2026