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Valga

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Location & Surroundings

Valga is a town in Valgamaa, Estonia with 11,792 inhabitants, at 64 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Smiltene, 40 km to the south. The national capital Tallinn is about 200 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Torva North, 47 km away.

Also known as: Walk · Валка · ヴァルガ · 瓦爾加 · Валга · ולגה

Overview

Valga is town in southern Estonia — ET linn Valgamaal.

It is located in Valga City, Estonia.

Established in 1286-00-00.

The population is about 12,173 (2024).

It covers about 17 square kilometre.

Also known as: DE Walk

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Basic Data

  • Country Estonia
  • Located in Valga City
  • Area 17 square kilometre
  • Type seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA)
  • seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    57° 46' 40" N, 26° 2' 50" E
  • Elevation DEM: 64 m
  • Timezone Europe/Tallinn
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 11,792
  • Pop. Density 1,797 p/km²
  • Built-up 18.7%
  • Settlement Semi-dense urban cluster
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +372

Sun & Local Time

Subdivisions

Alternate Names

de
Walk
ru
Валка
ja
ヴァルガ
zh
瓦爾加
ru be uk bg cv sr
Валга
he
ולגה
ur
والگا، استونیا
fa
والگا، استونی
hy
Վալգա
ka
ვალგა
az
Valqa
myv
Валга ош
Valka
nn
Valga i Estland
Walga
ko
발가
Valk

Weather in Valga

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Valga, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 9.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 5.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 8.5 to 12.0 C, max wind 5.6 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 253 W/m2.

Temperature
9.7 C
Wind
5.6 m/s W (261 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
998.6 hPa
Clouds
39 %
Precip
0.06 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 9.7 5.6 261 82 998.6 - / 0.00 39 0.0 n/a
6h 12.0 4.4 236 65 1,002.4 0.31 / 0.31 100 252.7 n/a
12h 10.8 4.5 213 90 1,002.2 0.26 / 0.57 100 13.3 n/a
18h 10.4 4.0 246 83 1,005.1 0.00 / 0.13 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 8.5 1.2 183 95 1,007.0 0.00 / 0.06 100 6.6 n/a
30h 12.8 2.6 151 73 1,006.7 0.12 / 0.18 100 161.9 n/a
36h 9.2 2.2 134 93 1,007.6 1.46 / 1.63 100 37.9 n/a
42h 7.8 2.0 129 95 1,008.5 0.00 / 0.07 95 0.0 n/a
Monday 7.9 2.5 180 96 1,010.0 4.26 / 4.33 100 0.6 n/a
54h 10.3 0.6 222 83 1,012.5 2.55 / 6.87 100 110.7 n/a
60h 6.6 0.9 353 95 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.51 34 41.0 n/a
66h 6.7 1.3 326 97 1,020.3 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 7.7 1.9 347 96 1,023.4 0.08 / 0.08 100 1.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-10 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Valga?
Now 9.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 5.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 8.5 to 12.0 C, max wind 5.6 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 253 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Valga today?
Sunrise around 07:37 and sunset around 18:28 (local time). Day length about 10h 51m.
What is the local time in Valga?
Local time is 15:02. Time zone: Europe/Tallinn (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Valga?
Valga is a seat of a first-order administrative division.
How many people live in Valga?
Population about 11,792.
What is the elevation of Valga?
DEM 64 m.
Where is Valga located?
It is at 57.77781, 26.04730 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Valga in?
It is in Estonia.

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Last updated 2023-01-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/587876
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