Väike-Maarja

Väike-Maarja
Small borough
Väike-Maarja central square with the G. Lurich monument
Väike-Maarja central square with the G. Lurich monument
Väike-Maarja is located in Estonia
Väike-Maarja
Väike-Maarja
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 59°07′41″N 26°15′05″E / 59.12806°N 26.25139°E / 59.12806; 26.25139
Country Estonia
County Lääne-Viru County
Municipality Väike-Maarja Parish
Population
 (01.01.2008)
 • Total
2,005
Väike-Maarja society house
Väike-Maarja, main street

Väike-Maarja is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Lääne-Viru County, Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Väike-Maarja Parish. The population of Väike-Maarja in January 2023 was 2,155 people.

Väike-Maarja church

Väike-Maarja Church was initially built as a fortress church.[1]

Climate

Climate data for Väike- Maarja (normals 1991–2020, extremes 1962–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.2
(46.8) 		10.5
(50.9) 		16.1
(61.0) 		25.6
(78.1) 		30.4
(86.7) 		30.6
(87.1) 		33.7
(92.7) 		34.5
(94.1) 		29.5
(85.1) 		20.5
(68.9) 		12.5
(54.5) 		10.5
(50.9) 		34.5
(94.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.4
(27.7) 		−2.6
(27.3) 		1.8
(35.2) 		9.6
(49.3) 		16.2
(61.2) 		19.8
(67.6) 		22.5
(72.5) 		21.1
(70.0) 		15.6
(60.1) 		8.3
(46.9) 		2.5
(36.5) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		9.3
(48.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.7
(23.5) 		−5.3
(22.5) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		4.5
(40.1) 		10.4
(50.7) 		14.5
(58.1) 		17.2
(63.0) 		15.8
(60.4) 		11.1
(52.0) 		5.2
(41.4) 		0.5
(32.9) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		5.4
(41.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.5
(18.5) 		−8.3
(17.1) 		−5.4
(22.3) 		0.0
(32.0) 		4.5
(40.1) 		9.0
(48.2) 		11.8
(53.2) 		10.9
(51.6) 		7.0
(44.6) 		2.2
(36.0) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		−5
(23) 		1.5
(34.7)
Record low °C (°F) −33.7
(−28.7) 		−34.8
(−30.6) 		−26.6
(−15.9) 		−17.2
(1.0) 		−6.6
(20.1) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		2.4
(36.3) 		0.9
(33.6) 		−5.4
(22.3) 		−13.6
(7.5) 		−23.7
(−10.7) 		−36.2
(−33.2) 		−36.2
(−33.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 46
(1.8) 		35
(1.4) 		34
(1.3) 		34
(1.3) 		44
(1.7) 		76
(3.0) 		75
(3.0) 		87
(3.4) 		63
(2.5) 		76
(3.0) 		57
(2.2) 		50
(2.0) 		684
(26.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 11 8 9 8 8 11 11 12 13 13 15 14 131
Average relative humidity (%) 90 88 81 71 67 73 76 79 84 89 92 91 82
Source: Estonian Weather Service (precipitation days 1971–2000)[2][3][4][5][6]

Notable people

Monument to poet Jakob Liiv.
Monument to strongman and wrestler Georg Lurich

References

  1. ^ "Väike-Maarja Church, Estonia". Visitestonia.com. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Climate normals-Temperature". Estonian Weather Service. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Climate normals-Precipitation". Estonian Weather Service. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Climate normals-Humidity". Estonian Weather Service. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Rekordid" (in Estonian). Estonian Weather Service. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Kliimanormid-Sademed, õhuniiskus" (in Estonian). Estonian Weather Service. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2021.


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