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Kuru

Located in Ylöjärvi, Tampere Coordinates: 61°52′32″ N 23°43′10″ E

Map showing the location of Kuru Kuru
Location in Finland
Population
2,701
2.7K
Elevation
105 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TMP Tampere-Pirkkala Airport52 km
POR Pori Airport112 km

About Kuru

Kuru is a village. Location: Ylöjärvi, Tampere. Population: 2,701. Elevation: 105 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Seitsemisen Kansallispuisto and Helvetinjärven Kansallispuisto.

Climate of Kuru

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -4° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -12°)
Wettest month
July (84 mm)
Driest month
February (31 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 Kuru
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-4°1°7°15°20°21°19°13°7°1°-2°
Average low (°C)-11°-12°-7°-3°3°8°10°9°5°1°-4°-8°
Precipitation (mm)443138373760847967595849

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kuru

The nearest airport is Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP), 52 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 278 km to the south.

Airports

  • Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 52 kmsouth
  • Pori Airport (POR) Pori 112 kmsouthwest
  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 118 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 278 kmsouth
  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 280 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Kuru

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 9 natural sites, 50 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Näsijärvi Lake 20 kmS
  • Seitsemisen Kansallispuisto Natural site 17 kmW
  • Ruovesi Lake 24 kmNE
  • Helvetinjärven Kansallispuisto Natural site 18 kmN

25–60 km21 places

  • Häädetkeidas Strict Nature Reserve Natural site 54 kmW
  • Kari Island 43 kmN
  • Vaskivesi Lake 32 kmN
  • Nerkoonjärvi Lake 41 kmNW

60–100 km35 places

  • Pihlajavesi Lake 61 kmNE
  • Kangasjärvi Lake 95 kmW
  • Vanajavesi Lake 83 kmS
  • Karhijärvi Lake 72 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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