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Karakallio

Located in Espoo, Helsinki sub-region Coordinates: 60°13′57″ N 24°45′39″ E

Map showing the location of Karakallio Karakallio
Location in Finland
Population
5,668
5.7K
Elevation
47 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport15 km
TLL Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport91 km

About Karakallio

Karakallio is a neighbourhood. Location: Espoo, Helsinki sub-region. Population: 5,668.

From Wikipedia

Karakallio (Finnish) or Karabacka (Swedish) is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland. The name "Karabacka" dates back at least as far as 1762, at which time the language of majority of the inhabitants was Swedish, and when the name occurs in connection with the "Karabacka Meadow" and also the "Karabacka Mountain". The origins of the name are nevertheless unclear.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Karakallio

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
August (78 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 Karakallio
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-3°1°7°15°19°21°19°14°8°3°0°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-5°-1°5°10°13°11°7°3°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)483539373348697866747058

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Karakallio

The nearest airport is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL), 15 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 89 km to the south.

Airports

  • Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 15 kmnortheast
  • Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 91 kmsouth
  • Turku Airport (TKU) Turku 141 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 89 kmsouth
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 368 kmsouth
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 389 kmwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 392 kmwest

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

Day trips from Karakallio

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 30 natural sites, 80 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km55 places

  • Kuusisaari Island 8 kmSE
  • Vartiosaari Island 18 kmE
  • Fölisholmen Island 9 kmS
  • Vallisaari Island 17 kmSE

25–60 km16 places

  • Kråkö Island 51 kmE
  • Mäkiluoto Island 42 kmSW
  • Lojosjö Lake 44 kmW
  • Krejansberget Mountain 31 kmW

60–100 km64 places

  • Prangli Saar Island 68 kmS
  • Aegna Saar Island 73 kmS
  • Mohni Island 85 kmSE
  • Rammu Island 78 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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