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Pühajärv

Located in Valgamaa, Estonia Coordinates: 58°01′44″ N 26°26′54″ E

Pühajärv
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Elevation
116 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pühajärve
2.4 km N
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TAY Tartu Airport34 km
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport119 km

About Pühajärv

Pühajärv is a lake. Location: Valgamaa, Estonia. Elevation: 116 m.

From Wikipedia

Pühajärv (Holy Lake) is a lake in Estonia. It is located in the village of Pühajärve in Otepää Parish, Valga County. The Väike Emajõgi River flows out of the lake.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
3.5 km
Area
2.9 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Pühajärv

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 Pühajärv
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°9°17°20°22°21°15°9°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-5°0°5°9°12°11°6°2°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)403132365269788170615647

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pühajärv

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 34 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 185 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 34 kmnortheast
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 119 kmeast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 124 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 185 kmnorthwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 185 kmsouthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 379 kmsouth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 382 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Pühajärv

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 85 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km10 places

  • Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 16 kmNE
  • Vissi Järv Lake 25 kmN
  • Uhtjärv Lake 16 kmSE
  • Lõõdla Järv Lake 21 kmSE

25–60 km50 places

  • Tondisaar Island 30 kmNW
  • Old Observatory Attraction 42 kmN
  • Kaarsild Landmark 42 kmN
  • Kuradisild Landmark 42 kmN

60–100 km32 places

  • Jumara River 86 kmSW
  • Piirissaar Island 73 kmNE
  • Viljandi Järv Lake 62 kmNW
  • Raigastvere Järv Lake 64 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

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Sources & licences

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