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Tartu

Located in Estonia Coordinates: 58°22′50″ N 26°43′30″ E

Tartu
Oskar.susi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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
When to go
June–August
See the climate
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).

Climate of Tartu

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Tartu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)362829345066777967595041

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

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 places
  1. 7 Nõo vald 4.3K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Countries & regions1

Lakes, rivers & coasts16

Largest cities and towns

  • Tartu City, Tartu linn
    91.4K
  • Ropka Neighbourhood, Tartu linn
    4.7K
  • Tõrvandi Village, Tõrvandi alevik
    1.9K
  • Soinaste Village, Soinaste küla
    1.4K
  • Kõrveküla City, Tartu vald
    571
  • Veibri Village, Veibri küla
    984
  • Lohkva Village, Lohkva küla
    776
  • Äksi Village, Tartu vald
    453

Nature and heritage in Tartu

Sources & licences

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