- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- URE Kuressaare Airport39 km
- KDL Kärdla Airport123 km
About Mõntu
Mõntu is a village. Location: Mõntu küla, Saaremaa vald. Elevation: 10 m.
Mõntu is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. It is located on the southeast coast of Sõrve Peninsula in the southern part of the island of Saaremaa. From 2005 to 2008, a ferry route operated between Mõntu harbour and the Latvian port of Ventspils. 95 percent of the passengers were tourists. The largest vessel ever to visit Mõntu harbour was the 130-metre-long Russich-5, which delivered 5,100 tonnes of asphalt chips from Rotterdam in 2009.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Area
- 3 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Mõntu
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Lombimaa Siim Sepp · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Sworbe Peninsula Wilson44691 · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Sõrve Tuletorn Original uploader was Akra · CC BY-SA 2.5
Climate of Mõntu
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
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° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 6° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -5° | -3° | 2° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 15° | 11° | 7° | 3° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 38 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 46 | 55 | 65 | 58 | 64 | 65 | 52 |
How to get to Mõntu
The nearest airport is Kuressaare Airport (URE), 39 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 164 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 39 kmnortheast
- Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 123 kmnorth
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 148 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 164 kmsoutheast
- Tallinn Population: 394K 225 kmnortheast
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 257 kmsouth
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 281 kmnorthwest
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 292 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mõntu
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 43 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km7 places
- Pitkasääre Maa Island 10 kmSW
- Lombimaa Island 8 kmSW
- Kriimi Island 21 kmN
- Oosla Maa Island 16 kmN
25–60 km28 places
- Saaremaa Island 56 kmNE
- Abruka Island 32 kmNE
- Vilsandi Island 50 kmN
- Vesiloo Island 53 kmN
60–100 km22 places
- Muhu Island 97 kmNE
- Ruhnu Island 69 kmE
- Keinas Island Island 93 kmNE
- Pühadekare Island 95 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sõrve Tuletorn Landmark, Sääre küla6 km SW
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Sworbe Peninsula Natural site, Saare5.7 km N
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Lombimaa Island, Saaremaa vald7.8 km SW
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Pitkasääre Maa Island, Saare10 km SW
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Oosla Maa Island, Saare16 km N
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Kriimi Island, Saare21 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources