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Salme

Located in Saare, Estonia Coordinates: 58°09′41″ N 22°15′44″ E

Salme
Ave Maria Mõistlik · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
576
576
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
URE Kuressaare Airport16 km
KDL Kärdla Airport98 km

About Salme

Salme is a village. Location: Saare, Estonia. Population: 576.

From Wikipedia

Salme is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. Prior to the administrative reform of Estonian municipalities in 2017, the village was the administrative center of Salme Parish. The Salme shipfind consisted of two clinker-built ships discovered in Salme, one with the remains of seven persons found in autumn 2008, and another with 33 in 2010. As of 2021, the population of Salme was 421.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
1.8 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Salme over time

Population of Salme over time
2011 469
2019 482
2020 474
2021 421

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Salme

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 2° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
November (68 mm)
Driest month
February (29 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 Salme
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°-1°2°8°14°18°21°20°16°10°6°2°
Average low (°C)-3°-5°-3°2°7°11°14°14°11°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)392930303145576462666854

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Salme

The nearest airport is Kuressaare Airport (URE), 16 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 175 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 16 kmnortheast
  • Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 98 kmnorth
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 133 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 175 kmsoutheast
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 202 kmnortheast
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 275 kmnorthwest
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 282 kmsouth
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 286 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Salme

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 9 natural sites, 70 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km14 places

  • Abruka Island 15 kmE
  • Naistekivi maa Island 22 kmNW
  • Väike-Tulpe Island 20 kmE
  • Vahase Island 12 kmE

25–60 km23 places

  • Saaremaa Island 31 kmNE
  • Vilsandi Island 34 kmNW
  • Vesiloo Island 37 kmNW
  • Salava Island 33 kmNW

60–100 km50 places

  • Hiiumaa Island 85 kmN
  • Muhu Island 75 kmNE
  • Kassari Island 78 kmNE
  • Ruhnu Island 71 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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