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Village

Karu

Located in Karu küla, Tõrva vald Coordinates: 58°06′57″ N 26°02′18″ E

Map showing the location of Karu Karu
Location in Estonia
Elevation
51 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 Airport44 km
EPU Pärnu Airport98 km

About Karu

Karu is a village. Location: Karu küla, Tõrva vald. Elevation: 51 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (44 km).

Climate of Karu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
August (79 mm)
Driest month
February (32 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 Karu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-2°2°9°17°20°22°21°15°9°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-5°1°6°10°12°11°6°2°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)423232334966757970646150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Karu

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 44 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 165 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 44 kmnortheast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 98 kmwest
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 144 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 165 kmnorthwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 174 kmsouthwest
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 381 kmsouth
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 384 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Karu

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 5 natural sites, 95 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Tondisaar Island 10 kmN
  • Võrtsjärv Lake 17 kmN
  • Veisjärv Lake 17 kmW
  • Ohne River 8 kmN

25–60 km39 places

  • Old Observatory Attraction 50 kmNE
  • Kaarsild Landmark 50 kmNE
  • Kuradisild Landmark 49 kmNE
  • Inglisild Landmark 50 kmNE

60–100 km59 places

  • Jumara River 79 kmSW
  • Koeru TV Mast Landmark 96 kmN
  • Piirissaar Island 90 kmE
  • Võngjärv Lake 69 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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