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Village

Harju

Located in Helsinki, Helsinki sub-region Coordinates: 60°11′16″ N 24°57′06″ E

Map showing the location of Harju Harju
Location in Finland
Elevation
30 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 Airport87 km

About Harju

Harju is a village. Location: Helsinki, Helsinki sub-region. Elevation: 30 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Olympic Stadium and Eläintarha.

Climate of Harju

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 Harju
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-3°1°7°15°19°21°20°14°8°3°0°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-5°-1°5°10°13°11°7°3°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)473539373348687866757058

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Harju

The nearest airport is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL), 15 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 84 km to the south.

Airports

  • Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 15 kmnorth
  • Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 87 kmsouth
  • Turku Airport (TKU) Turku 153 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 84 kmsouth
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 364 kmsouth
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 398 kmwest

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

Day trips from Harju

Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 30 natural sites, 82 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km52 places

  • Kuusisaari Island 5 kmW
  • Vartiosaari Island 7 kmE
  • Fölisholmen Island 9 kmSW
  • Vallisaari Island 6 kmSE

25–60 km20 places

  • Kråkö Island 43 kmNE
  • Mäkiluoto Island 45 kmSW
  • Keri Island 55 kmS
  • Lojosjö Lake 55 kmW

60–100 km66 places

  • Prangli Saar Island 62 kmS
  • Aegna Saar Island 68 kmS
  • Mohni Island 74 kmSE
  • Rammu Island 70 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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