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Karijärv

Located in Tartu, Estonia Coordinates: 58°18′02″ N 26°24′55″ E

Map showing the location of Karijärv Karijärv
Location in Estonia
Elevation
33 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Karijärve
1.4 km W
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TAY Tartu Airport16 km
EPU Pärnu Airport114 km

About Karijärv

Karijärv is a lake. Location: Tartu, Estonia. Elevation: 33 m.

From Wikipedia

Karijärv (also Viitina Karijärv is a lake in Estonia. It is located in the village of Karijärve in Elva Parish, Tartu County.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
84 ha

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Karijärv

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 55 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
August (79 mm)
Driest month
February (30 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 Karijärv
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-2°2°10°17°21°23°21°15°9°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-5°1°5°10°12°11°6°2°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)393031344967777969595546

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Karijärv

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 16 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 159 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 16 kmeast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 114 kmwest
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 130 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 159 kmnorthwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 204 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Karijärv

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 96 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km15 places

  • Tondisaar Island 24 kmSW
  • Old Observatory Attraction 20 kmNE
  • Kaarsild Landmark 20 kmNE
  • Kuradisild Landmark 20 kmNE

25–60 km39 places

  • Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 27 kmSE
  • Võngjärv Lake 43 kmE
  • Soitsjärv Lake 32 kmNE
  • Viljandi Järv Lake 49 kmW

60–100 km51 places

  • Lake Peipus Lake 81 kmNE
  • Koeru TV Mast Landmark 78 kmN
  • Piirissaar Island 64 kmE
  • Väinjärv Lake 74 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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