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Aheru Lake

Located in Valgamaa, Estonia Coordinates: 57°41′17″ N 26°21′24″ E

Aheru Lake
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Elevation
69 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Koobassaare
3.5 km E
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TAY Tartu Airport72 km
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport122 km

About Aheru Lake

Aheru Lake is a lake. Location: Valgamaa, Estonia. Elevation: 69 m.

From Wikipedia

Lake Aheru (Estonian: Aheru järv, also Kandsi järv, Kansi järv, Ahero järv, Illu järv, Suurjärv, Aherjärv) is a lake in Estonia. It is part of the village of Laanemetsa in Valga County.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
2.4 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Aheru Lake

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 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
August (81 mm)
Driest month
February (29 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 Aheru Lake
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-2°3°10°17°21°22°21°15°9°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-5°1°6°10°12°11°7°3°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)392932365168788167605546

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Aheru Lake

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 72 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 159 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 72 kmnorth
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 122 kmeast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 138 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 159 kmsouthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 216 kmnorthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 341 kmsouth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 345 kmsouthwest
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 388 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Aheru Lake

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 75 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Ubajärv Lake 14 kmE
  • Suur Pehmejärv Lake 13 kmE
  • Ähijärv Lake 9 kmE
  • Vaidava River River 16 kmSE

25–60 km34 places

  • Tondisaar Island 60 kmN
  • Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 49 kmNE
  • Veisjärv Lake 58 kmNW
  • Lake Vagula Lake 37 kmNE

60–100 km42 places

  • Jumara River 62 kmW
  • Old Observatory Attraction 80 kmN
  • Kaarsild Landmark 80 kmN
  • Kuradisild Landmark 80 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

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