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Gauja River

Located in Latvia Coordinates: 57°09′37″ N 24°15′53″ E

Map showing the location of Gauja River Gauja River
Location in Latvia
Nearest town
Carnikava
3.7 km S
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
RIX Riga International Airport32 km
EPU Pärnu Airport141 km

About Gauja River

Gauja River is a river. Location: Latvia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Stint Lake and Daugavgrīvas Sala.

Climate of Gauja River

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Gauja River
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°2°9°16°20°21°20°15°10°4°0°
Average low (°C)-6°-7°-3°1°6°11°13°12°8°4°0°-5°
Precipitation (mm)372832404659787674656049

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gauja River

The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 32 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 26 km to the south.

Airports

  • Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 32 kmsouthwest
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 141 kmnorth
  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 159 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 26 kmsouth
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 252 kmsouthwest
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 252 kmsouth
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 255 kmnorth
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 282 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Gauja River

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 34 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Kundzin Island Island 20 kmSW
  • Riga-Kaiserwald Concentration Camp Historic site 20 kmSW
  • Daugavgrīva Lighthouse Landmark 19 kmSW
  • Daugavgrīvas Sala Island 22 kmSW

25–60 km16 places

  • Lucavsala Island 28 kmS
  • Ķīpsala Island 25 kmSW
  • Liepupe River 35 kmN
  • Ķekava River 37 kmS

60–100 km19 places

  • Ruhnu Island 94 kmNW
  • Mūša River 85 kmS
  • Jumara River 77 kmNE
  • Jelgava Palace Historic site 65 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Carnikava Village, Carnikavas novads
    3.7 km S
  • Kadaga Village, Ādažu novads
    9.5 km SE
  • Adazi City, Ādažu novads
    11 km SE
  • Vecāķi Neighbourhood, Rīga
    14 km SW
  • Trīsciems Village, Rīga
    14 km SW
  • Alderi Village, Ādaži
    12 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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