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Village

Vara

Located in Peipsiääre vald, Tartu Coordinates: 58°31′15″ N 26°52′54″ E

Map showing the location of Vara Vara
Location in Estonia
Population
406
406
Elevation
58 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TAY Tartu Airport26 km
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport121 km

About Vara

Vara is a village. Location: Peipsiääre vald, Tartu. Population: 406. Elevation: 58 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Lake Saadjärv and Soitsjärv.

At a glance

Area
4.6 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Vara over time

Population of Vara over time
2011 392
2019 378
2020 353

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Vara

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -2° · Rain 50 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
August (79 mm)
Driest month
February (27 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 Vara
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°2°9°16°20°23°21°15°9°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-9°-9°-6°0°5°9°12°10°6°2°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)352728344765787966595042

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Vara

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 26 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 159 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 26 kmsouthwest
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 121 kmsoutheast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 141 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 159 kmnorthwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 241 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Vara

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 94 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km16 places

  • Old Observatory Attraction 18 kmSW
  • Kaarsild Landmark 18 kmSW
  • Kuradisild Landmark 19 kmSW
  • Inglisild Landmark 18 kmSW

25–60 km31 places

  • Tondisaar Island 60 kmSW
  • Lake Peipus Lake 44 kmNE
  • Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 49 kmS
  • Vissi Järv Lake 40 kmSW

60–100 km56 places

  • Koeru TV Mast Landmark 70 kmNW
  • Viljandi Järv Lake 78 kmW
  • Veisjärv Lake 81 kmSW
  • Väinjärv Lake 65 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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