- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
- Population
- 4
- 4
- Airports
- KDL Kärdla Airport53 km
- EPU Pärnu Airport65 km
About Kesselaid
Kesselaid is an island. Location: Saare, Estonia. Population: 4.
Kesselaid (also Kessulaid, or diminutively Kessu. German: Schildau; Swedish: Sköld, Skölldo) is a 1.7 km2 (0.66 sq mi) Estonian islet located between the mainland and the island of Muhu in the Suur Strait (Big Strait) which connects the Väinameri strait and the Gulf of Riga. There is only one village on the island Kesse, which is administratively part of Muhu Parish, Saare County. With the highest point 15.6 m above sea level, it is the highest islet of Estonia.
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At a glance
- Length
- 1.9 km
- Area
- 1.7 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Kesselaid
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night 2° · Rain 65 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- August (66 mm)
- Driest month
- March (27 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 0° | -1° | 2° | 8° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 5° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -6° | -4° | 1° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 14° | 10° | 5° | 2° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 35 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 41 | 62 | 66 | 66 | 63 | 65 | 48 |
How to get to Kesselaid
The nearest airport is Kärdla Airport (KDL), 53 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 117 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 53 kmnorthwest
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 65 kmeast
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 70 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 117 kmnortheast
- Riga Population: 742.6K 192 kmsouth
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 319 kmwest
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 327 kmwest
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 354 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kesselaid
Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 16 natural sites, 103 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km28 places
- Muhu Island 12 kmSW
- Keinas Island Island 24 kmW
- Uuluti laid Island 10 kmSE
- Ruilaid Island 13 kmSE
25–60 km38 places
- Hiiumaa Island 55 kmNW
- Vormsi Island 43 kmN
- Kassari Island 40 kmNW
- Vareslaid Island 26 kmNW
60–100 km60 places
- Saaremaa Island 60 kmSW
- Kihnu Island 64 kmSE
- Ruhnu Island 93 kmS
- Manilaid Island 61 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Estonia
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Pühadekare Island, Võiküla17 km S
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Keinas Island Island, Saare24 km W -
Udriku Laid Island, Saare25 km S
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Paelaid Island, Saare29 km SW
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Saaremaa Island, Saare60 km SW -
Abruka Island, Saaremaa vald77 km SW
Sources & licences
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