Narva - Geography and Climate

Geography and Climate

Narva is situated in the eastern extreme point of Estonia, 200 km to the east from the Estonian capital Tallinn and 130 km southwest from Saint Petersburg. The capital of Ida-Viru County, Jõhvi, lies 50 km to the west. The eastern border of the city along the Narva River coincides with the Estonian-Russian border. The Estonian part of the Narva Reservoir lies mostly within the territory of Narva, to the southwest of city center. The mouth of the Narva River to the Gulf of Finland is about 13 km downstream from the city.

The territory of Narva is 84.54 km2. The city proper has an area of 62 km2 (excluding the reservoir), while two separate districts surrounded by Vaivara Parish, Kudruküla and Olgina, cover 5.6 and 0.58 km2, respectively. Kudruküla is the largest of Narva's dacha regions, located 6 km to northwest from the main city, near Narva-Jõesuu.

Narva
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D
30 −5 −11 24 −4 −11 29 1 −6 36 8 0 42 16 5 53 20 9 76 21 12 86 20 11 85 14 9 65 9 3 53 2 −2 44 −2 −7
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: EMHI (1961–1990)
Imperial conversion
J F M A M J J A S O N D
1.2 23 12 0.9 25 12 1.1 34 21 1.4 46 32 1.7 61 41 2.1 68 48 3 70 54 3.4 68 52 3.3 57 48 2.6 48 37 2.1 36 28 1.7 28 19
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches

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