- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- URE Kuressaare Airport55 km
- KDL Kärdla Airport57 km
About Suurlaid
Suurlaid is an island. Location: Laheküla, Muhu vald.
Suurlaid (English: Big Islet) is a small Estonian island in the Baltic Sea. Suurlaid lies just off the southern coast of the Estonian island of Muhu. Together with Muhu and neighbouring islands Viirelaid, Võilaid, it forms Muhu Parish (Estonian: Muhu vald), a rural municipality within Saare County, Estonia. The nearest settlement is the village of Pädaste, which lies on the southern coast of Muhu. The island has a total area of 1.9 hectares (0.019 km2) and is very flat.
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At a glance
- Area
- 1.9 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Suurlaid
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Muhu Mark A. Wilson · Public domain
Climate of Suurlaid
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 65 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- September (67 mm)
- Driest month
- March (26 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) | -1° | -1° | 2° | 8° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 5° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -6° | -5° | 1° | 6° | 11° | 14° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 33 | 28 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 38 | 61 | 66 | 67 | 62 | 65 | 48 |
How to get to Suurlaid
The nearest airport is Kuressaare Airport (URE), 55 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 133 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 55 kmsouthwest
- Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 57 kmnorthwest
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 72 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 133 kmnortheast
- Riga Population: 742.6K 183 kmsouth
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 312 kmwest
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 321 kmwest
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 340 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Suurlaid
Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites, 100 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km18 places
- Muhu Island 6 kmN
- Keinas Island Island 17 kmNW
- Kesselaid Island 15 kmNE
- Uuluti laid Island 16 kmE
25–60 km48 places
- Saaremaa Island 46 kmW
- Hiiumaa Island 54 kmNW
- Vormsi Island 53 kmN
- Kassari Island 39 kmNW
60–100 km56 places
- Kihnu Island 61 kmSE
- Ruhnu Island 81 kmS
- Manilaid Island 62 kmSE
- Abruka Island 61 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Pädaste Village, Pädaste küla2.6 km NE -
Simisti Village, Simiste küla4.3 km NE
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Suuremõisa Village, Suuremõisa küla4.7 km N
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Aljava Village, Aljava küla4.5 km NW
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Kanissaare Village, Saaremaa vald4.8 km SW
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Pädaste küla Municipality, Muhu vald2.7 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Muhu Island, Saare5.9 km N
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Võilaid Island, Saare6.4 km E
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Undu Bay Natural site, Saare7.9 km SW
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Pühadekare Island, Võiküla8.2 km SE
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Viirelaid Island, Võiküla10 km E -
Kesselaid Island, Saare15 km NE -
Udriku Laid Island, Saare12 km S
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Puhtulaid Island, Virtsu alevik17 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources