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Suomenlinna

Located in Helsinki, Helsinki sub-region Coordinates: 60°08′52″ N 24°59′08″ E

Map showing the location of Suomenlinna Suomenlinna
Location in Finland
Population
900
900
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport19 km
TLL Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport82 km

About Suomenlinna

Suomenlinna is a neighbourhood. Location: Helsinki, Helsinki sub-region. Population: 900. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Lonna and Uspensky Cathedral.

Climate of Suomenlinna

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -1° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
August (74 mm)
Driest month
May (31 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 Suomenlinna
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-3°1°6°13°18°20°19°14°8°3°0°
Average low (°C)-7°-9°-5°0°6°11°14°13°8°4°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)443437363146647464706655

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Suomenlinna

The nearest airport is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL), 19 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 80 km to the south.

Airports

  • Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 19 kmnorth
  • Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 82 kmsouth
  • Turku Airport (TKU) Turku 156 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 80 kmsouth
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 360 kmsouth
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 399 kmwest

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

Day trips from Suomenlinna

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 31 natural sites, 80 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km52 places

  • Kuusisaari Island 8 kmNW
  • Vartiosaari Island 7 kmNE
  • Fölisholmen Island 10 kmW
  • Vallisaari Island 2 kmSE

25–60 km21 places

  • Kråkö Island 43 kmNE
  • Prangli Saar Island 58 kmS
  • Mäkiluoto Island 44 kmSW
  • Keri Island 50 kmS

60–100 km62 places

  • Aegna Saar Island 64 kmS
  • Mohni Island 70 kmSE
  • Rammu Island 66 kmS
  • Koipsi Island 69 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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