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Otaniemi

Located in Espoo, Helsinki sub-region Coordinates: 60°11′02″ N 24°49′40″ E

Map showing the location of Otaniemi Otaniemi
Location in Finland
Population
4,574
4.6K
Elevation
6 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 Airport17 km
TLL Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport86 km

About Otaniemi

Otaniemi is a neighbourhood. Location: Espoo, Helsinki sub-region. Population: 4,574.

From Wikipedia

Otaniemi (Finnish), or Otnäs (Swedish), is a district of Espoo, Finland. It is located near the border with Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Otaniemi is located on the southern shore of the Laajalahti bay, next to the district of Tapiola near the border to Helsinki. It is part of the Greater Tapiola major district. Otaniemi and Tapiola are separated by the Ring I beltway. The Aalto University metro station, located in Otaniemi, was put into service in 2017.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Otaniemi

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 Otaniemi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-3°1°7°15°19°21°20°14°8°3°0°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-5°0°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 Otaniemi

The nearest airport is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL), 17 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 83 km to the south.

Airports

  • Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 17 kmnortheast
  • Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 86 kmsouth
  • Turku Airport (TKU) Turku 146 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 83 kmsouth
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 363 kmsouth
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 391 kmwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 395 kmwest

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

Day trips from Otaniemi

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 31 natural sites, 80 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km53 places

  • Kuusisaari Island 2 kmE
  • Vartiosaari Island 14 kmE
  • Fölisholmen Island 4 kmSW
  • Vallisaari Island 11 kmSE

25–60 km20 places

  • Kråkö Island 49 kmE
  • Mäkiluoto Island 40 kmSW
  • Keri Island 55 kmS
  • Lojosjö Lake 49 kmW

60–100 km63 places

  • Prangli Saar Island 62 kmS
  • Aegna Saar Island 67 kmS
  • Mohni Island 79 kmSE
  • Rammu Island 72 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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