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Vahase

Located in Saaremaa vald, Saare Coordinates: 58°08′28″ N 22°28′13″ E

Map showing the location of Vahase Vahase
Location in Estonia
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kuressaare
13 km N
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
URE Kuressaare Airport10 km
KDL Kärdla Airport97 km

About Vahase

Vahase is an island. Location: Saaremaa vald, Saare.

From Wikipedia

Vahase is a 65.52 ha (161.9 acres) Estonian islet in the Gulf of Riga. It is located about 200 m (660 ft) west of the island of Abruka. Administratively Vahase belongs to the Abruka village in Lääne-Saare Parish, Saare County. Vahase arose from the sea about thousand years ago. The island has a tiny forest with junipers, oaks, and pines. Because of shallow water Vahase is accessible from Abruka by foot. There is only one farmstead on the island.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
2.7 km
Area
66 ha

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Vahase

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 2° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
November (70 mm)
Driest month
May (31 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 Vahase
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°0°2°7°14°18°21°20°15°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-3°-5°-4°1°6°11°14°13°10°6°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)393333333145606564697055

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Vahase

The nearest airport is Kuressaare Airport (URE), 10 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 165 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 10 kmnorth
  • Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 97 kmnorth
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 121 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 165 kmsoutheast
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 196 kmnortheast
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 283 kmsouth
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 287 kmnorthwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 298 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Vahase

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 11 natural sites, 82 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Abruka Island 2 kmE
  • Väike-Tulpe Island 10 kmNE
  • Linnusita Maa Island 4 kmSE
  • Kriimi Island 18 kmW

25–60 km31 places

  • Saaremaa Island 30 kmN
  • Ruhnu Island 59 kmSE
  • Vilsandi Island 45 kmNW
  • Vesiloo Island 47 kmNW

60–100 km61 places

  • Hiiumaa Island 85 kmN
  • Muhu Island 67 kmNE
  • Kihnu Island 88 kmE
  • Kassari Island 76 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kuressaare City, Saaremaa vald
    13 km N
  • Nasva Village, Nasva alevik
    11 km NW
  • Salme Village, Saare
    12 km W
  • Järve Village, Saaremaa vald
    13 km NW
  • Mändjala Village, Mändjala küla
    12 km NW
  • Muratsi Village, Muratsi küla
    12 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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