- Population
- 153,912
- 153.9K
- Elevation
- 39 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 24
- listed under Tartu
- Airports
- TAY Tartu Airport8 km
- PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport119 km
About Tartu
Tartu is a region. Location: Estonia. Population: 153,912. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (8 km).
Photos of Tartu
Climate of Tartu
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 50 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -9°)
- Wettest month
- August (79 mm)
- Driest month
- February (28 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) | -3° | -3° | 2° | 10° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 21° | 15° | 9° | 3° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -9° | -5° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 6° | 2° | -2° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 36 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 50 | 66 | 77 | 79 | 67 | 59 | 50 | 41 |
How to get to Tartu
The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 8 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 164 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 8 kmsouth
- Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 119 kmsoutheast
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 132 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 164 kmnorthwest
- Riga Population: 742.6K 224 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Tartu
24 placesTartu linn
Population: 101K
Elva vald
Population: 14.2K
Kambja vald
Population: 11.5K
Tartu vald
Population: 10.8K
Luunja vald
Population: 5.6K
Peipsiääre vald
Population: 5.5K
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Countries & regions1
- Kastre vald · District
Lakes, rivers & coasts16
- Ahja Jõgi · River
- Alatskivi Jõgi · River
- Amme Jõgi · River
- Karijärv · Lake
- Keeri Järv · Lake
- Koosa Järv · Lake
- Laeva Jõgi · River
- Lake Kaiavere · Lake
- Lake Kalli · Lake
- Piirissaar · Island
- Porijõgi · River
- Raigastvere Järv · Lake
- Soitsjärv · Lake
- Tondisaar · Island
- Vissi Järv · Lake
- Võngjärv · Lake
Largest cities and towns
Nature and heritage in Tartu
Sources & licences
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