- Elevation
- 214 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- RIX Riga International Airport109 km
- TAY Tartu Airport146 km
About Gauja
Gauja is a river. Location: Cēsis Municipality, Latvia.
The Gauja River (Estonian: Koiva jõgi, Livonian: Koiva, German: Livländische Aa) is a river in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. It is the only large river of Latvia that begins and ends its flow in Latvia. Its length is 460 km, of which 93.5 km (approximately one-fifth) are in Gauja National Park. In this part, the Gauja River flows through the Gauja Valley, which is between 1 and 2.5 km wide, and the maximum depth near Sigulda is 85 m.
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At a glance
- Length
- 453 km
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Gauja
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 2° · Night -2° · Rain 67 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -10°)
- Wettest month
- August (90 mm)
- Driest month
- February (32 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) | -4° | -3° | 1° | 9° | 16° | 20° | 21° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 2° | -2° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -10° | -6° | 0° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -2° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 44 | 32 | 40 | 46 | 53 | 69 | 82 | 90 | 79 | 69 | 67 | 57 |
How to get to Gauja
The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 109 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 100 km to the west.
Airports
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 109 kmwest
- Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 146 kmnorth
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 165 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 100 kmwest
- Tallinn Population: 394K 267 kmnorth
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 270 kmsouthwest
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 270 kmsouth
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 323 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gauja
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 36 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km6 places
- Jumara River 50 kmNW
- Gaizina Kalns Mountain 29 kmSE
- Pērse River 55 kmS
- Amata River 41 kmNW
60–100 km34 places
- Kundzin Island Island 99 kmW
- Lucavsala Island 100 kmW
- Gauja River River 89 kmW
- Liepupe River 91 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources