- Population
- 5,317
- 5.3K
- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- RIX Riga International Airport30 km
- EPU Pärnu Airport144 km
About Carnikava
Carnikava is a village. Location: Carnikavas novads, Ādaži. Population: 5,317. Elevation: 2 m.
Carnikava (Livonian: Sarnikau, German: Koivemund, Zarnikau), previously Sānkaule, is a town and the extra-territorial center of the Carnikava Parish of Ādaži Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. It's located 25 km north from Riga at the mouth of the Gauja River. Carnikava had 4689 residents as of January 2020. On 22 August 2026, Carnikava received city/town rights. Previously it was one of the largest villages of Latvia. (see List of largest villages in Latvia).
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Population of Carnikava over time
| 2015 | 4,015 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4,812 | |
| 2022 | 4,882 | |
| 2025 | 5,183 | |
| 2026 | 5,317 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Carnikava
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 60 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- July (78 mm)
- Driest month
- February (28 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -2° | -1° | 3° | 9° | 16° | 20° | 21° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 4° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -7° | -3° | 1° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 37 | 28 | 32 | 40 | 46 | 59 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 65 | 60 | 49 |
How to get to Carnikava
The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 30 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 23 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 30 kmsouthwest
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 144 kmnorth
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 162 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 23 kmsouthwest
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 249 kmsouth
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 250 kmsouthwest
- Tallinn Population: 394K 258 kmnorth
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 279 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Carnikava
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 35 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km11 places
- Kundzin Island Island 17 kmSW
- Ķīpsala Island 23 kmSW
- Gauja River River 4 kmN
- Riga Ghetto Historic site 23 kmSW
25–60 km14 places
- Lucavsala Island 25 kmSW
- Liepupe River 38 kmN
- Ķekava River 33 kmS
- Police Custody Camp Salaspils Historic site 29 kmS
60–100 km18 places
- Ruhnu Island 97 kmNW
- Mūša River 81 kmS
- Jumara River 78 kmNE
- Jelgava Palace Historic site 63 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Gauja River River, Latvia3.7 km N
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Stint Lake Lake, Riga14 km SW -
Riga-Kaiserwald Concentration Camp Historic site, Rīga17 km SW -
Daugavgrīvas Sala Island, Riga21 km SW -
Daugava River River, Riga17 km SW -
Daugavgrīva Lighthouse Landmark, Rīga18 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources