- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
- Elevation
- 65 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- TAY Tartu Airport8 km
- PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport119 km
About Old Observatory
Old Observatory is a tourist attraction. Location: Tartu linn, Tartu. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Inglisild and Kuradisild.
Photos of Old Observatory
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Toomemägi Oop · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Porijõgi Ivo Kruusamägi · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Kaarsild HendrixEesti · Public domain
Climate of Old Observatory
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 (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° | 2° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -9° | -5° | 0° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 6° | 2° | -2° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 36 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 50 | 66 | 77 | 79 | 67 | 59 | 50 | 41 |
How to get to Old Observatory
The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 8 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 163 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 8 kmsouth
- Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 119 kmsoutheast
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 131 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 163 kmnorthwest
- Riga Population: 742.6K 223 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Old Observatory
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 95 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km14 places
- Kaarsild Landmark 1 kmNE
- Kuradisild Landmark 1 kmW
- Inglisild Landmark 1 kmNW
- Vissi Järv Lake 22 kmSW
25–60 km39 places
- Tondisaar Island 44 kmSW
- Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 31 kmS
- Piirissaar Island 46 kmE
- Võngjärv Lake 26 kmE
60–100 km50 places
- Lake Peipus Lake 61 kmNE
- Koeru TV Mast Landmark 77 kmNW
- Viljandi Järv Lake 66 kmW
- Veisjärv Lake 65 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Inglisild Landmark, Tartu linn0.2 km NW
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Kuradisild Landmark, Tartu linn0.2 km W
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Toomemägi Mountain, Tartu linn0.2 km NW
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Kaarsild Landmark, Tartu linn0.4 km NE
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Porijõgi River, Tartu6.3 km SE
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Lake Saadjärv Lake, Estonia18 km N -
Keeri Järv Lake, Tartu17 km W -
Soitsjärv Lake, Tartu20 km N
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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