- Elevation
- 24 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- RIX Riga International Airport81 km
- EPU Pärnu Airport133 km
About Amata
Amata is a river. Location: Cēsis Municipality, Latvia.
The Amata is a river in Gauja National Park in the Middle Latvian Lowland. It flows 66 km (41 mi) from lake Kukala in Vidzeme to the river Gauja. The riverbanks feature Devonian red sandstone cliffs , and rapids. The River Amata is one of Latvia's fastest rivers and has one of the deepest valleys of the rivers in Vidzeme, with up to 45 m (148 ft) high sandstone and dolomite bedrock banks. One of the steepest bank of Amata is the Zvārtes rock.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Length
- 84 km
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Amata
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 3° · Night -1° · Rain 65 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- August (82 mm)
- Driest month
- February (26 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) | -3° | -2° | 2° | 9° | 17° | 20° | 21° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 3° | -2° |
| Average low (°C) | -7° | -7° | -4° | 2° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 8° | 4° | -1° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 38 | 26 | 35 | 41 | 51 | 66 | 80 | 82 | 78 | 68 | 65 | 51 |
How to get to Amata
The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 81 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 72 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 81 kmsouthwest
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 133 kmnorth
- Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 148 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 72 kmsouthwest
- Tallinn Population: 394K 242 kmnorth
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 275 kmsouth
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 288 kmsouth
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 302 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Amata
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 33 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km8 places
- Gauja River River 54 kmW
- Liepupe River 49 kmNW
- Jumara River 30 kmNE
- Lake Burtnieks Lake 52 kmN
60–100 km32 places
- Kundzin Island Island 69 kmSW
- Lucavsala Island 73 kmSW
- Ķīpsala Island 73 kmSW
- Ķekava River 73 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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