- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- URE Kuressaare Airport45 km
- KDL Kärdla Airport129 km
About Sõrve Tuletorn
Sõrve Tuletorn is a landmark. Location: Sääre küla, Saaremaa vald.
Sõrve Lighthouse (Estonian: Sõrve tuletorn) is a lighthouse located in Saaremaa Parish, on the island of Saaremaa, in Estonia. The current lighthouse is a cylindrical concrete tower, which was built to replace a temporary wooden structure lighthouse that served as a signal point between 1945 and 1960.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1646
- Height
- 52 m
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Sõrve Tuletorn
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Ilme Parik · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Climate of Sõrve Tuletorn
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° | 21° | 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 Sõrve Tuletorn
The nearest airport is Kuressaare Airport (URE), 45 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 163 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 45 kmnortheast
- Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 129 kmnorth
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 153 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 163 kmsoutheast
- Tallinn Population: 394K 231 kmnortheast
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 252 kmsouth
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 280 kmnorthwest
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 292 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sõrve Tuletorn
Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 40 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Pitkasääre Maa Island 4 kmS
- Lombimaa Island 2 kmSW
- Oosla Maa Island 21 kmN
- Sworbe Peninsula Natural site 11 kmN
25–60 km28 places
- Abruka Island 38 kmNE
- Vilsandi Island 54 kmN
- Vesiloo Island 56 kmN
- Salava Island 48 kmN
60–100 km21 places
- Saaremaa Island 62 kmNE
- Ruhnu Island 72 kmE
- Keinas Island Island 99 kmNE
- Pihlalaid Island 87 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lombimaa Island, Saaremaa vald1.9 km SW -
Pitkasääre Maa Island, Saare4.2 km S
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Sworbe Peninsula Natural site, Saare11 km N -
Oosla Maa Island, Saare21 km N
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources