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Saaremaa vald

Located in Saare, Estonia Coordinates: 58°22′41″ N 22°29′37″ E

Saaremaa vald
Kuressaare · Hiiumaamudeliklubi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
31,413
31.4K
Elevation
27 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
Places inside
431
listed under Saaremaa vald
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
URE Kuressaare Airport17 km
KDL Kärdla Airport71 km

About Saaremaa vald

Saaremaa vald is a district. Location: Saare, Estonia. Population: 31,413. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kuressaare Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Saaremaa and Bear Lake.

Climate of Saaremaa vald

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 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
November (74 mm)
Driest month
April (33 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 Saaremaa vald
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°-1°2°8°14°18°21°20°15°10°5°1°
Average low (°C)-4°-5°-4°1°6°10°13°13°9°5°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)413434333445606769727457

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Saaremaa vald

The nearest airport is Kuressaare Airport (URE), 17 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 176 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 17 kmsouth
  • Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 71 kmnorth
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 116 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 176 kmnortheast
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 186 kmsoutheast
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 276 kmnorthwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 287 kmnorthwest
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 309 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Saaremaa vald

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 89 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Saaremaa Island 4 kmN
  • Väike-Tulpe Island 20 kmS
  • Laidu Island 20 kmNW
  • Mullutu-Suurlaht Lake 15 kmS

25–60 km50 places

  • Hiiumaa Island 58 kmN
  • Muhu Island 50 kmNE
  • Kassari Island 51 kmNE
  • Abruka Island 26 kmS

60–100 km53 places

  • Kihnu Island 91 kmE
  • Vormsi Island 82 kmNE
  • Ruhnu Island 78 kmSE
  • Manilaid Island 97 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Saaremaa vald

431 places
  1. 1 Kuressaare 12.7K
  2. 2 Randvere 196
  3. 3 Sandla 113
  4. 4 Viira 61
  5. 5 Veeriku 48
  6. 6 Jõe 45
  7. 7 Kallemäe 44
  8. 8 Kipi 43
  9. 9 Ansi 38
  10. 10 Mõisaküla 37
  11. 11 Kanissaare 35
  12. 12 Jõe 34
  13. 13 Kungla 28
  14. 14 Kõnnu 27
  15. 15 Järve 25
  16. 16 Tamsalu 24
  17. 17 Nõmme 22
  18. 18 Pärni 18
  19. 19 Liiva 17
  20. 20 Abruka 16
  21. 21 Kogula 15
  22. 22 Liiva 15
  23. 23 Liiva-Putla 15
  24. 24 Nurme 14
  25. 25 Sauaru 11
  26. 26 Järveküla 9
  27. 27 Võhma 9
  28. 28 Imavere 8
  29. 29 Vilsandi 6
  30. 30 Metsaküla 3
  31. 31 Vaigu 1

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

Cities & villages27

Lakes, rivers & coasts2

Nature and heritage in Saaremaa vald

Nearby attractions & nature

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