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Lake Kauru

Located in Valgamaa, Estonia Coordinates: 57°58′29″ N 26°29′24″ E

Map showing the location of Lake Kauru Lake Kauru
Location in Estonia
Elevation
136 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kaurutootsi
1.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TAY Tartu Airport39 km
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport115 km

About Lake Kauru

Lake Kauru is a lake. Location: Valgamaa, Estonia. Elevation: 136 m.

From Wikipedia

Lake Kauru (Estonian: Kauru järv, also Ilmjärv) is a lake in Estonia. It is located in the village of Kaurutootsi in Otepää Parish, Valga County.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Lake Kauru

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -3° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
August (80 mm)
Driest month
February (31 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 Lake Kauru
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°2°9°17°20°22°20°15°9°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-5°0°5°9°11°10°6°2°-3°-7°
Precipitation (mm)393132365168788068605647

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lake Kauru

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 39 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 183 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 39 kmnorth
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 115 kmeast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 129 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 183 kmsouthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 191 kmnorthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 373 kmsouth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 377 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Lake Kauru

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 82 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 18 kmNE
  • Uhtjärv Lake 9 kmSE
  • Pühajärv Lake 7 kmN
  • Lõõdla Järv Lake 15 kmSE

25–60 km52 places

  • Tondisaar Island 36 kmNW
  • Old Observatory Attraction 47 kmN
  • Kaarsild Landmark 47 kmN
  • Kuradisild Landmark 47 kmN

60–100 km30 places

  • Jumara River 84 kmSW
  • Piirissaar Island 74 kmNE
  • Soitsjärv Lake 65 kmN
  • Viljandi Järv Lake 67 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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