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Village

Karuste

Located in Karuste küla, Saaremaa vald Coordinates: 57°56′00″ N 22°01′00″ E

Karuste
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Elevation
5 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 Airport44 km
KDL Kärdla Airport127 km

About Karuste

Karuste is a village. Location: Karuste küla, Saaremaa vald. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kuressaare Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Sõrve Tuletorn and Lombimaa.

At a glance

Area
4.2 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Karuste

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 3° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
August (65 mm)
Driest month
February (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).

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Climate of Karuste
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°-1°2°8°14°18°21°21°16°11°6°2°
Average low (°C)-3°-5°-3°2°7°11°15°15°11°7°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)382727272946556558646552

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Karuste

The nearest airport is Kuressaare Airport (URE), 44 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 167 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 44 kmnortheast
  • Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 127 kmnorth
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 154 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 167 kmsoutheast
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 231 kmnortheast
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 254 kmsouth
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 277 kmnorthwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 289 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Karuste

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 40 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Pitkasääre Maa Island 7 kmS
  • Lombimaa Island 5 kmS
  • Kriimi Island 24 kmN
  • Oosla Maa Island 19 kmN

25–60 km28 places

  • Abruka Island 38 kmNE
  • Vilsandi Island 51 kmN
  • Vesiloo Island 53 kmN
  • Salava Island 45 kmN

60–100 km20 places

  • Saaremaa Island 60 kmNE
  • Ruhnu Island 74 kmE
  • Keinas Island Island 98 kmNE
  • Pihlalaid Island 85 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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