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Turku

Located in Southwest Finland, Finland Coordinates: 60°30′33″ N 22°12′45″ E

Map showing the location of Turku Turku
Location in Finland
Elevation
35 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
11
listed under Turku
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TKU Turku Airport3 km
POR Pori Airport108 km

About Turku

Turku is a district. Location: Southwest Finland, Finland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Turku Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Aurajoki and Satava.

Climate of Turku

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
August (77 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 Turku
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-2°2°7°15°20°21°20°14°8°3°0°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-5°-1°4°9°12°11°6°3°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)523741383451767766707163

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Turku

The nearest airport is Turku Airport (TKU), 3 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 185 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Turku Airport (TKU) Turku 3 kmeast
  • Pori Airport (POR) Pori 108 kmnorth
  • Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 126 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 185 kmsoutheast
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 266 kmsouthwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 267 kmsouthwest
  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 330 kmwest
  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 384 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Turku

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 44 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km10 places

  • Kakskerta Island 16 kmS
  • Ruissalo Island 9 kmS
  • Väski Island 13 kmW
  • Rymättylä Island 21 kmSW

25–60 km15 places

  • Kimito Island 50 kmSE
  • Själö Island 59 kmW
  • Iniö Island 48 kmW
  • Kurjenrahkan Kansallispuisto Natural site 27 kmN

60–100 km29 places

  • Utö Island 94 kmSW
  • Norrskär Island 68 kmSW
  • Storlandet Island 66 kmS
  • Örö Island 78 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Turku

11 places
  1. 1 Turku 195.3K
  2. 2 Kaarina 35.5K
  3. 3 Raisio 24.8K
  4. 4 Lieto 20.3K
  5. 5 Naantali 18.8K
  6. 6 Paimio 11K
  7. 7 Masku 9.6K
  8. 8 Mynämäki 7.6K
  9. 9 Rusko 6.4K
  10. 10 Nousiainen 4.7K
  11. 11 Sauvo 3K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nature and heritage in Turku

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Aurajoki River, Southwest Finland
    8.6 km S
  • Satava Island, Southwest Finland
    16 km S
  • Aurajoki River, Southwest Finland
    13 km E
  • Rymättylä Island, Southwest Finland
    21 km SW

Sources & licences

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