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Bear Lake

Located in Saare, Estonia Coordinates: 58°22′43″ N 22°13′18″ E

Bear Lake
Marko Vainu · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
34 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kuumi
1 km W
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
URE Kuressaare Airport24 km
KDL Kärdla Airport77 km

About Bear Lake

Bear Lake is a lake. Location: Saare, Estonia. Elevation: 34 m.

From Wikipedia

Karujärv (literally, 'bear lake'; also Järumetsa järv or Järvemetsa järv) is a lake in Estonia. It is located in the village of Paiküla in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Maximum depth
6 m
Length
2.8 km
Area
3.5 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Bear Lake

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
November (74 mm)
Driest month
April (32 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 Bear Lake
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°-1°2°7°14°18°20°20°15°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-5°-3°1°6°10°14°13°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)423434323345586667717458

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bear Lake

The nearest airport is Kuressaare Airport (URE), 24 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 188 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 24 kmsoutheast
  • Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 77 kmnortheast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 132 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 188 kmnortheast
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 195 kmsoutheast
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 262 kmnorthwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 272 kmnorthwest
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 305 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Bear Lake

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 12 natural sites, 81 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km14 places

  • Saaremaa Island 17 kmE
  • Vilsandi Island 21 kmW
  • Vesiloo Island 23 kmW
  • Naistekivi maa Island 24 kmSW

25–60 km29 places

  • Kassari Island 59 kmNE
  • Abruka Island 31 kmSE
  • Keinas Island Island 55 kmNE
  • Salava Island 27 kmW

60–100 km58 places

  • Hiiumaa Island 63 kmNE
  • Muhu Island 64 kmE
  • Vormsi Island 92 kmNE
  • Ruhnu Island 88 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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