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Korkeasaari

Located in Helsinki, Helsinki sub-region Coordinates: 60°10′28″ N 24°59′04″ E

Map showing the location of Korkeasaari Korkeasaari
Location in Finland
Nearest town
Sörnäinen
1.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport16 km
TLL Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport85 km

About Korkeasaari

Korkeasaari is an island. Location: Helsinki, Helsinki sub-region. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Mustikkamaa and Havis Amanda.

Climate of Korkeasaari

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 Korkeasaari
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 Korkeasaari

The nearest airport is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL), 16 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 83 km to the south.

Airports

  • Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 16 kmnorth
  • Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 85 kmsouth
  • Turku Airport (TKU) Turku 155 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 83 kmsouth
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 363 kmsouth
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 400 kmwest

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

Day trips from Korkeasaari

Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 30 natural sites, 81 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km51 places

  • Kuusisaari Island 7 kmW
  • Vartiosaari Island 5 kmE
  • Fölisholmen Island 11 kmW
  • Vallisaari Island 4 kmS

25–60 km20 places

  • Kråkö Island 42 kmNE
  • Mäkiluoto Island 45 kmSW
  • Keri Island 53 kmS
  • Lojosjö Lake 57 kmW

60–100 km66 places

  • Prangli Saar Island 61 kmS
  • Aegna Saar Island 67 kmS
  • Mohni Island 72 kmSE
  • Rammu Island 68 kmS

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