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Kaunissaari

Located in Pyttis, Kotka-Hamina Coordinates: 60°21′30″ N 26°45′55″ E

Map showing the location of Kaunissaari Kaunissaari
Location in Finland
Elevation
13 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kotka
16 km NE
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport100 km
LPP Lappeenranta Airport107 km

About Kaunissaari

Kaunissaari is an island. Location: Pyttis, Kotka-Hamina. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (100 km). Nearby sights include Kymi River and Valkmusa National Park.

Climate of Kaunissaari

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -2° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -10°)
Wettest month
August (75 mm)
Driest month
May (34 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 Kaunissaari
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-4°1°6°14°19°21°20°14°8°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-9°-10°-6°-1°4°10°12°11°7°3°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)433538353448637566696758

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kaunissaari

The nearest airport is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL), 100 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 152 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 100 kmwest
  • Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) Lappeenranta 107 kmnortheast
  • Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 151 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 152 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Kaunissaari

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites, 33 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Valkmusa National Park Natural site 23 kmN
  • Kymi River River 17 kmN

25–60 km5 places

  • Koiluoto Island 58 kmE
  • Suntholmit Island 30 kmE
  • Tammijärvi Lake 28 kmNW
  • Vessölandet Island 58 kmW

60–100 km37 places

  • Kråkö Island 61 kmW
  • Mohni Island 93 kmSW
  • Mohni Lighthouse Landmark 93 kmSW
  • Eru Laht Natural site 100 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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