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Russarö

Located in Hanko, Raseborg Coordinates: 59°46′23″ N 22°56′35″ E

Map showing the location of Russarö Russarö
Location in Finland
Elevation
17 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hanko
6.7 km N
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KDL Kärdla Airport87 km
TKU Turku Airport91 km

About Russarö

Russarö is an island. Location: Hanko, Raseborg.

From Wikipedia

Russarö is an island south of Hanko. The island is closed to the public as it is military area of the Finnish Defence Forces. The island hosts the five-story Russarö Lighthouse built in 1863 and a Finnish Meteorological Institute weather station.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Russarö

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night 1° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night -7°)
Wettest month
October (69 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 Russarö
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°-2°1°5°11°17°19°19°14°9°4°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-7°-4°0°5°10°14°13°9°5°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)453337363137596662696860

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Russarö

The nearest airport is Kärdla Airport (KDL), 87 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Turku Airport (TKU) (91 km). The nearest large city is Tallinn, 109 km to the east.

Airports

  • Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 87 kmsouth
  • Turku Airport (TKU) Turku 91 kmnorthwest
  • Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 114 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 109 kmeast
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 280 kmwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 284 kmwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 322 kmsouth
  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 360 kmwest

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

Day trips from Russarö

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 64 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Bengtsår Island 18 kmNE
  • Hankoniemi Natural site 13 kmNE

25–60 km12 places

  • Osmussaar Island 59 kmSE
  • Raseborg Castle Ruins Historic site 46 kmNE
  • Bengtskär Lighthouse Landmark 26 kmW
  • Rävskär Island 53 kmNW

60–100 km71 places

  • Hiiumaa Island 99 kmS
  • Kakskerta Island 77 kmNW
  • Vormsi Island 87 kmS
  • Ruissalo Island 85 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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