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Natural site

Suur Katel

Located in Saare, Estonia Coordinates: 58°09′38″ N 22°22′20″ E

Map showing the location of Suur Katel Suur Katel
Location in Estonia
Nearest town
Salme
6.5 km W
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
URE Kuressaare Airport11 km
KDL Kärdla Airport96 km

About Suur Katel

Suur Katel is a natural site. Location: Saare, Estonia.

From Wikipedia

Suur Katel (Estonian: Suur katel) is bay in Saare County Estonia; part of Baltic Sea. It is located between Sõrve peninsula and Abruka island. Its area is about 158 km2. The deepest point is 13 m, but mostly the depth is under 10 m.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Suur Katel

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 Suur Katel
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 Suur Katel

The nearest airport is Kuressaare Airport (URE), 11 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 170 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 11 kmnortheast
  • Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 96 kmnorth
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 127 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 170 kmsoutheast
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 198 kmnortheast
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 281 kmnorthwest
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 283 kmsouth
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 292 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Suur Katel

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 10 natural sites, 79 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

  • Abruka Island 8 kmE
  • Väike-Tulpe Island 14 kmE
  • Vahase Island 6 kmE
  • Mõndelaid Island 23 kmW

25–60 km27 places

  • Saaremaa Island 29 kmN
  • Vilsandi Island 39 kmNW
  • Vesiloo Island 41 kmNW
  • Salava Island 39 kmNW

60–100 km59 places

  • Hiiumaa Island 83 kmN
  • Muhu Island 70 kmNE
  • Kihnu Island 94 kmE
  • Kassari Island 76 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Salme Village, Saare
    6.5 km W
  • Keskranna Village, Saare
    6.3 km NW
  • Läätsa Village, Saare
    6.7 km W
  • Mändjala Village, Mändjala küla
    6.5 km NW
  • Imari Village, Saare
    8 km SW
  • Järve Village, Saaremaa vald
    6.9 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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