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Viitina Järv

Located in Võrumaa, Estonia Coordinates: 57°41′25″ N 26°56′49″ E

Viitina Järv
Martin Mark · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
185 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Viitina
0.9 km W
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TAY Tartu Airport70 km
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport87 km

About Viitina Järv

Viitina Järv is a lake. Location: Võrumaa, Estonia. Elevation: 185 m.

From Wikipedia

Lake Viitina (Estonian: Viitina järv, also Kose järv, Mäejärv, or Suur Viitina järv) is a lake in Estonia. It is located in the village of Viitina in Rõuge Parish, Võru County. It is known for its dragnet fishing competitions.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Viitina Järv

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 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
July (81 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 Viitina Järv
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°2°9°16°20°21°20°14°8°2°-2°
Average low (°C)-9°-9°-5°0°5°10°12°11°6°2°-3°-7°
Precipitation (mm)413234375271818068625648

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Viitina Järv

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 70 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 190 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 70 kmnorth
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 87 kmeast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 167 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 190 kmsouthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 233 kmnorthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 350 kmsouth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 363 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Viitina Järv

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 71 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km17 places

  • Lake Vagula Lake 18 kmN
  • Ubajärv Lake 22 kmW
  • Tamula Järv Lake 17 kmN
  • Suur Pehmejärv Lake 23 kmW

25–60 km20 places

  • Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 48 kmN
  • Uhtjärv Lake 33 kmNW
  • Pühajärv Lake 48 kmNW
  • Paidra Järv Lake 28 kmNE

60–100 km41 places

  • Tondisaar Island 78 kmNW
  • Jumara River 96 kmW
  • Old Observatory Attraction 78 kmN
  • Kaarsild Landmark 78 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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