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Bengtskär Lighthouse

Located in Kimitoön, Åboland-Turunmaa Coordinates: 59°43′24″ N 22°29′57″ E

Map showing the location of Bengtskär Lighthouse Bengtskär Lighthouse
Location in Finland
Nearest town
Hanko
28 km NE
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KDL Kärdla Airport84 km
TKU Turku Airport89 km

About Bengtskär Lighthouse

Bengtskär Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Kimitoön, Åboland-Turunmaa. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kärdla Airport (84 km). Nearby sights include Bengtskär and Örö.

Climate of Bengtskär Lighthouse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -6°)
Wettest month
November (79 mm)
Driest month
May (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).

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Climate of Bengtskär Lighthouse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°-1°1°6°12°17°20°19°14°9°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-6°-4°0°5°10°13°13°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)493840383339616966757967

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bengtskär Lighthouse

The nearest airport is Kärdla Airport (KDL), 84 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Turku Airport (TKU) (89 km). The nearest large city is Tallinn, 131 km to the east.

Airports

  • Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 84 kmsouth
  • Turku Airport (TKU) Turku 89 kmnorth
  • Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 136 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 131 kmeast
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 255 kmwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 259 kmwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 323 kmsouth
  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 335 kmwest

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

Day trips from Bengtskär Lighthouse

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 9 natural sites, 59 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Storlandet Island 23 kmN
  • Örö Island 14 kmNW
  • Bengtskär Island 1 kmSW

25–60 km12 places

  • Norrskär Island 57 kmNW
  • Rävskär Island 35 kmNW
  • Russarö Island 26 kmE
  • Kimito Island 45 kmN

60–100 km58 places

  • Hiiumaa Island 93 kmS
  • Kakskerta Island 73 kmN
  • Vormsi Island 91 kmSE
  • Ruissalo Island 81 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Hanko Municipality, Raseborg
    28 km NE
  • Hanko Town, Hanko
    28 km NE
  • Hitis Village, Kimitoön
    19 km N
  • Dragsfjärd Village, Kimitoön
    38 km N

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