Penkule
Located in Penkules pagasts, Dobele Municipality Coordinates: 56°29′07″ N 23°11′16″ E
- Population
- 319
- 319
- Elevation
- 62 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- RIX Riga International Airport68 km
- PLQ Palanga International Airport142 km
About Penkule
Penkule is a village. Location: Penkules pagasts, Dobele Municipality. Population: 319. Elevation: 62 m.
Penkule first mentioned as Wanpen in 1272 as part of the protocol of the division of the Spārnene district. The modern day village formed around the now non existent pankelhof manor. Penkule Parish (Latvian: Penkules pagasts) is an administrative unit of Dobele Municipality in the Semigallia region of Latvia.
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Climate of Penkule
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 53 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- July (77 mm)
- Driest month
- February (25 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) | -1° | -2° | 4° | 11° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 22° | 16° | 10° | 4° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -6° | -3° | 2° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 35 | 25 | 30 | 37 | 44 | 58 | 77 | 73 | 57 | 54 | 53 | 42 |
How to get to Penkule
The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 68 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 76 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 68 kmnortheast
- Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 142 kmsouthwest
- Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 179 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 76 kmnortheast
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 154 kmsouthwest
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 182 kmsouth
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 240 kmsoutheast
- Tallinn Population: 394K 342 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Penkule
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 40 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km12 places
- Jelgava Palace Historic site 39 kmNE
- Švėtė River 38 kmNE
- Iecava River 39 kmNE
- Cena River 45 kmNE
60–100 km36 places
- Kundzin Island Island 81 kmNE
- Lucavsala Island 75 kmNE
- Gryžuva River 97 kmS
- Šiauliai Ghetto Historic site 62 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources