- Elevation
- 18 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- TKU Turku Airport61 km
- MHQ Mariehamn Airport82 km
About Houtskär
Houtskär is an island. Location: Southwest Finland, Finland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Turku Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Luk and Gyltö galten.
Climate of Houtskär
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night 1° · Rain 69 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- November (69 mm)
- Driest month
- May (28 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -1° | -2° | 1° | 5° | 11° | 16° | 19° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 4° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -7° | -4° | -1° | 5° | 10° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 31 | 36 | 34 | 28 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 62 | 67 | 69 | 56 |
How to get to Houtskär
The nearest airport is Turku Airport (TKU), 61 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 208 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Turku Airport (TKU) Turku 61 kmnortheast
- Mariehamn Airport (MHQ) Mariehamn 82 kmwest
- Pori Airport (POR) Pori 143 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 208 kmsoutheast
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 209 kmsouthwest
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 210 kmsouthwest
- Västerås Population: 127.8K 277 kmwest
- Örebro Population: 156K 361 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Houtskär
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 34 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km8 places
- Själö Island 23 kmNW
- Iniö Island 22 kmN
- Gyltö galten Island 13 kmSE
- Luk Island 6 kmSW
25–60 km20 places
- Kakskerta Island 50 kmE
- Ruissalo Island 51 kmNE
- Utö Island 47 kmS
- Väski Island 47 kmNE
60–100 km10 places
- Aurajoki River 70 kmNE
- Kurjenrahkan Kansallispuisto Natural site 82 kmNE
- Storlandet Island 68 kmSE
- Örö Island 69 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Luk Island, Pargas5.9 km SW
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Gyltö galten Island, Pargas13 km SE
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Korpo Island, Southwest Finland13 km SE
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Storlandet Island, Pargas25 km E
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Kasan Island, Pargas24 km SE
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Iniö Island, Southwest Finland22 km N
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Säkkiluoto Island, Southwest Finland24 km E
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Själö Island, Southwest Finland23 km NW
Sources & licences
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