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Village

Puiga

Located in Võru Parish, Võrumaa Coordinates: 57°47′46″ N 27°02′20″ E

Map showing the location of Puiga Puiga
Location in Estonia
Population
332
332
Elevation
140 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 Airport61 km
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport81 km

About Puiga

Puiga is a village. Location: Võru Parish, Võrumaa. Population: 332. Elevation: 140 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Verijärv and Tamula Järv.

At a glance

Area
61 ha

Source: Wikidata

Population of Puiga over time

Population of Puiga over time
2011 297
2019 246
2020 244

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Puiga

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -2° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
July (82 mm)
Driest month
February (33 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Puiga
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°9°17°20°22°20°14°9°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-5°1°6°10°12°11°7°3°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)423334375172828068625648

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Puiga

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 61 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 200 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 61 kmnorth
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 81 kmeast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 166 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 200 kmsouthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 226 kmnorthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 363 kmsouth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 376 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Puiga

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 75 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km17 places

  • Lake Vagula Lake 10 kmNW
  • Tamula Järv Lake 6 kmNW
  • Pulli Järv Lake 24 kmSE
  • Paidra Järv Lake 16 kmNE

25–60 km25 places

  • Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 40 kmNW
  • Võngjärv Lake 60 kmN
  • Uhtjärv Lake 30 kmNW
  • Ubajärv Lake 31 kmSW

60–100 km40 places

  • Tondisaar Island 74 kmNW
  • Old Observatory Attraction 68 kmN
  • Kaarsild Landmark 68 kmN
  • Kuradisild Landmark 68 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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