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Island

Holmen

Located in Southwest Finland, Finland Coordinates: 59°54′00″ N 21°48′00″ E

Map showing the location of Holmen Holmen
Location in Finland
Nearest town
Pargas
27 km N
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TKU Turku Airport73 km
MHQ Mariehamn Airport109 km

About Holmen

Holmen is an island. Location: Southwest Finland, Finland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Turku Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Saaristomeren Kansallispuisto and Aspö.

At a glance

Area
31 ha

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Holmen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night -6°)
Wettest month
November (76 mm)
Driest month
May (30 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 Holmen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°-1°1°5°11°16°19°18°14°9°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-6°-3°0°4°10°13°13°10°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)463539363040546563727663

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Holmen

The nearest airport is Turku Airport (TKU), 73 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 174 km to the east.

Airports

  • Turku Airport (TKU) Turku 73 kmnorth
  • Mariehamn Airport (MHQ) Mariehamn 109 kmwest
  • Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 117 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 174 kmeast
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 220 kmwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 223 kmwest
  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 297 kmwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 355 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Holmen

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 4 natural sites, 36 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Norrskär Island 13 kmNW
  • Aspö Island 12 kmNW
  • Saaristomeren Kansallispuisto Natural site 6 kmS
  • Rävskär Island 16 kmE

25–60 km19 places

  • Kakskerta Island 56 kmNE
  • Utö Island 27 kmSW
  • Storlandet Island 37 kmE
  • Örö Island 31 kmE

60–100 km17 places

  • Ruissalo Island 62 kmN
  • Bengtsår Island 73 kmE
  • Hankoniemi Natural site 74 kmE
  • Ekenäs Archipelago Nationalpark Natural site 96 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Pargas Municipality, Åboland-Turunmaa
    27 km N
  • Nagu Village, Pargas
    33 km N
  • Korpo Village, Pargas
    32 km NW
  • Pargas Town, Pargas
    53 km NE
  • Kimitoön Municipality, Åboland-Turunmaa
    60 km NE
  • Dragsfjärd Village, Kimitoön
    42 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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