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Jämaja

Located in Jämaja küla, Saaremaa vald Coordinates: 58°00′19″ N 22°03′24″ E

Map showing the location of Jämaja Jämaja
Location in Estonia
Population
19
19
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
URE Kuressaare Airport37 km
KDL Kärdla Airport119 km

About Jämaja

Jämaja is a village. Location: Jämaja küla, Saaremaa vald. Population: 19. Elevation: 8 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kuressaare Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Sworbe Peninsula and Sõrve Tuletorn.

At a glance

Area
4.6 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Jämaja over time

Population of Jämaja over time
2011 19
2019 19
2020 19
2021 17

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Jämaja

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 3° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
November (67 mm)
Driest month
February (28 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
Climate of Jämaja
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°-1°2°8°14°18°21°20°16°11°6°2°
Average low (°C)-3°-5°-3°2°7°11°15°15°11°6°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)392828283045556459656753

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Jämaja

The nearest airport is Kuressaare Airport (URE), 37 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 170 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 37 kmnortheast
  • Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 119 kmnorth
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 149 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 170 kmsoutheast
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 223 kmnortheast
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 262 kmsouth
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 274 kmnorthwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 286 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Jämaja

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites, 44 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Pitkasääre Maa Island 15 kmS
  • Lombimaa Island 12 kmS
  • Kriimi Island 16 kmN
  • Oosla Maa Island 11 kmNE

25–60 km32 places

  • Saaremaa Island 52 kmNE
  • Abruka Island 31 kmNE
  • Vilsandi Island 43 kmN
  • Vesiloo Island 46 kmN

60–100 km20 places

  • Muhu Island 95 kmNE
  • Kassari Island 99 kmNE
  • Ruhnu Island 74 kmE
  • Keinas Island Island 90 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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