Borough in Estonia
This article is about the small borough in Lääneranna Parish, Pärnu County. For the village in Alatskivi Parish, Tartu County, see
Virtsu, Tartu County .
Place in Pärnu County, Estonia
Virtsu is a small borough (alevik ) in Lääneranna Parish , Pärnu County , Estonia . It lies on the western coast of continental Estonia , and is a location of the main port for traffic to and from Saaremaa , the largest island of Estonia . The Virtsu ferry goes to Kuivastu , which is located on the island of Muhu , which is in turn connected to Saaremaa by the largest causeway in Estonia, the Väinatamm .
As of the 2011 Census , the settlement's population was 539.[ 1]
Puhtu peninsula, a former island, belongs to Virtsu.
In popular culture
Virtsu (referred to by earlier names Werder and Wirtsu) is described by English adventurer-writer Arthur Ransome in his nautical yarn Racundra's First Cruise .
Climate
Climate data for Virtsu (normals 1991–2020, extremes 1903–present)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
9.0 (48.2)
9.5 (49.1)
19.6 (67.3)
22.0 (71.6)
30.7 (87.3)
32.8 (91.0)
32.5 (90.5)
33.0 (91.4)
27.8 (82.0)
20.6 (69.1)
13.0 (55.4)
11.4 (52.5)
33.0 (91.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
−0.1 (31.8)
−0.7 (30.7)
2.5 (36.5)
8.6 (47.5)
14.9 (58.8)
18.9 (66.0)
22.0 (71.6)
21.3 (70.3)
16.4 (61.5)
10.2 (50.4)
5.1 (41.2)
2.0 (35.6)
10.1 (50.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)
−2.3 (27.9)
−3.3 (26.1)
−0.7 (30.7)
4.6 (40.3)
10.7 (51.3)
15.1 (59.2)
18.2 (64.8)
17.5 (63.5)
13.1 (55.6)
7.6 (45.7)
3.2 (37.8)
0.1 (32.2)
7.0 (44.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−4.7 (23.5)
−5.9 (21.4)
−3.6 (25.5)
1.5 (34.7)
6.9 (44.4)
11.5 (52.7)
14.7 (58.5)
14.0 (57.2)
10.0 (50.0)
5.1 (41.2)
1.2 (34.2)
−2 (28)
4.1 (39.4)
Record low °C (°F)
−33.7 (−28.7)
−29.8 (−21.6)
−26.7 (−16.1)
−15.8 (3.6)
−3.8 (25.2)
1.1 (34.0)
5.9 (42.6)
4.0 (39.2)
−2.9 (26.8)
−8 (18)
−16.6 (2.1)
−33.6 (−28.5)
−33.7 (−28.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
52 (2.0)
42 (1.7)
36 (1.4)
32 (1.3)
32 (1.3)
55 (2.2)
58 (2.3)
75 (3.0)
57 (2.2)
70 (2.8)
63 (2.5)
54 (2.1)
624 (24.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)
11
8
8
8
6
7
8
10
11
12
13
13
114
Average relative humidity (%)
89
88
84
78
74
77
78
79
82
85
88
89
83
Source: Estonian Weather Service (precipitation days 1971–2000)[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
Gallery
References
External links
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Virtsu .
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