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Pühajärve

Located in Pühajärve küla, Otepää vald Coordinates: 58°03′00″ N 26°26′30″ E

Map showing the location of Pühajärve Pühajärve
Location in Estonia
Population
185
185
Elevation
127 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 Airport32 km
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport120 km

About Pühajärve

Pühajärve is a village. Location: Pühajärve küla, Otepää vald. Population: 185. Elevation: 127 m.

From Wikipedia

Pühajärve (German: Heiligensee) is a village in Otepää Parish, Valga County in southern Estonia. It has a population of 182 (as of 7 February 2008).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
8.2 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Pühajärve over time

Population of Pühajärve over time
2011 165
2019 153
2020 151
2021 152

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Pühajärve

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
August (81 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 Pühajärve
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°9°17°20°22°20°15°9°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-5°0°5°9°11°11°6°2°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)403132365269788170615647

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pühajärve

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 32 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 183 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 32 kmnortheast
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 120 kmeast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 123 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 183 kmnorthwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 186 kmsouthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 381 kmsouth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 384 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Pühajärve

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 87 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

  • Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 15 kmE
  • Vissi Järv Lake 22 kmN
  • Uhtjärv Lake 18 kmSE
  • Pühajärv Lake 2 kmS

25–60 km53 places

  • Tondisaar Island 28 kmNW
  • Old Observatory Attraction 40 kmNE
  • Kaarsild Landmark 40 kmNE
  • Kuradisild Landmark 40 kmNE

60–100 km31 places

  • Lake Peipus Lake 100 kmNE
  • Jumara River 88 kmSW
  • Piirissaar Island 72 kmNE
  • Viljandi Järv Lake 60 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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