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Valga vald

Located in Valgamaa, Estonia Coordinates: 57°46′45″ N 26°16′17″ E

Valga vald
Valga · Sten153 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
15,785
15.8K
Elevation
58 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
Places inside
40
listed under Valga vald
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TAY Tartu Airport64 km
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport126 km

About Valga vald

Valga vald is a district. Location: Valgamaa, Estonia. Population: 15,785. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Aheru Lake and Ähijärv.

Climate of Valga vald

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 57 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
August (81 mm)
Driest month
February (30 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 Valga vald
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-2°3°10°17°21°22°21°15°9°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-5°1°6°10°12°11°6°3°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)393032375168778167605747

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Valga vald

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 64 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 160 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 64 kmnorth
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 126 kmeast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 128 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 160 kmsouthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 205 kmnorthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 349 kmsouth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 352 kmsouthwest
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 390 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Valga vald

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 81 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Uhtjärv Lake 22 kmNE
  • Ubajärv Lake 22 kmSE
  • Suur Pehmejärv Lake 19 kmSE
  • Lõõdla Järv Lake 25 kmNE

25–60 km35 places

  • Tondisaar Island 49 kmN
  • Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 43 kmNE
  • Vissi Järv Lake 53 kmN
  • Võrtsjärv Lake 56 kmN

60–100 km45 places

  • Jumara River 61 kmSW
  • Old Observatory Attraction 72 kmN
  • Kaarsild Landmark 72 kmN
  • Kuradisild Landmark 72 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Valga vald

40 places
  1. 1 Valga 11.8K
  2. 2 Lusti 214
  3. 3 Karula 102
  4. 4 Jaanikese 98

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages36

Nearby attractions & nature

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