Tõravere
Tõravere | |
|---|---|
 The main building of Tartu Observatory. | |
  Tõravere Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 58°16′0″N 26°28′0″E / 58.26667°N 26.46667°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Tartu County |
| Municipality | Nõo Parish |
| First mentioned | 1582 |
| Population (01.01.2012[1]) | |
• Total | 289 |
Tõravere is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Nõo Parish, Tartu County, in southern Estonia. It is located about 5 km northeast of the town of Elva and about 20 km southwest of the city of Tartu. Tõravere has a population of 289 (as of 1 January 2012).[1]
Tõravere is best known as the location of Estonian biggest professional astronomical science centre Tartu Observatory.
Tõravere has a station on link between Tartu and Valga.
Tõravere was first mentioned in 1582 as Terrawera.[2]
Tõravere railway station
Street in Tõravere
Estonian biggest telescope inside the observatory.
Tõravere weather station
Climate
The weather station, known as the Tartu weather station, is located in Tõravere.[3]
| Climate data for Tartu - Tõravere normals 1991–2020, extremes (Tartu) 1865–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.7 (49.5) |
10.9 (51.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
27.6 (81.7) |
30.9 (87.6) |
34.0 (93.2) |
34.9 (94.8) |
35.2 (95.4) |
30.3 (86.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
13.8 (56.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
35.2 (95.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
3.3 (37.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
17.1 (62.8) |
20.6 (69.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21.8 (71.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
3.3 (37.9) |
0.0 (32.0) |
10.2 (50.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
5.9 (42.6) |
11.5 (52.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
18.0 (64.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
6.3 (43.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.5 (20.3) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−4 (25) |
1.2 (34.2) |
5.8 (42.4) |
10.3 (50.5) |
12.9 (55.2) |
12.0 (53.6) |
8.0 (46.4) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
2.6 (36.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −37.5 (−35.5) |
−36.0 (−32.8) |
−29.6 (−21.3) |
−19.8 (−3.6) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
1.8 (35.2) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−13.8 (7.2) |
−22.2 (−8.0) |
−38.6 (−37.5) |
−38.6 (−37.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 48 (1.9) |
39 (1.5) |
36 (1.4) |
35 (1.4) |
54 (2.1) |
88 (3.5) |
67 (2.6) |
79 (3.1) |
55 (2.2) |
68 (2.7) |
55 (2.2) |
51 (2.0) |
673 (26.5) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 12.8 | 9.9 | 9.3 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 10.7 | 9.5 | 11.2 | 9.8 | 11.9 | 11.3 | 12.4 | 125.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 88 | 85 | 76 | 68 | 65 | 70 | 74 | 77 | 82 | 86 | 89 | 89 | 79 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | −7 (19) |
−8 (18) |
−4 (25) |
0 (32) |
6 (43) |
10 (50) |
13 (55) |
13 (55) |
9 (48) |
4 (39) |
1 (34) |
−3 (27) |
3 (37) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 33.7 | 65.1 | 140.3 | 190.9 | 266.0 | 258.0 | 268.7 | 227.6 | 152.1 | 79.3 | 30.0 | 24.3 | 1,735.9 |
| Source 1: Estonian Weather Service[4][5][6][7][8][9][10] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Time and Date (dewpoints, 2005-2015)[11] | |||||||||||||
References
- 1 2 "Asukoht" (in Estonian). Nõo vald. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ↑ "Tõravere alevik" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ↑ "Seirevõrk".
- ↑ "Climate normals-Temperature". Estonian Weather Service. Archived from the original on 11 February 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ↑ "Climate normals-Precipitation". Estonian Weather Service. Archived from the original on 11 February 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ↑ "Climate normals-Humidity". Estonian Weather Service. Archived from the original on 11 February 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ↑ "Climate normals-Sunshine". Estonian Weather Service. Archived from the original on 11 February 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ↑ "Rekordid" (in Estonian). Estonian Weather Service. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ↑ "Kliimanormid-Sademed, õhuniiskus" (in Estonian). Estonian Weather Service. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ↑ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ↑ "Climate & Weather Averages in Tartu". Time and Date. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
External links
- Nõo Parish (in Estonian)
| Preceding station | Elron | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nõo towards Tallinn |
Tallinn–Tartu–Valga | Peedu towards Valga | ||
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