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Jēkabpils

Located in Jēkabpils Municipality, Latvia Coordinates: 56°30′05″ N 25°52′12″ E

Map showing the location of Jēkabpils Jēkabpils
Location in Latvia
Elevation
83 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
RIX Riga International Airport125 km
KUN Kaunas International Airport205 km

About Jēkabpils

Jēkabpils is a district. Location: Jēkabpils Municipality, Latvia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (125 km). Nearby sights include Nereta and Aiviekste.

Climate of Jēkabpils

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 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
August (83 mm)
Driest month
February (33 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 Jēkabpils
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°3°10°17°21°23°21°15°8°4°-2°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-5°1°6°11°13°11°8°3°0°-6°
Precipitation (mm)443340455370758372636055

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Jēkabpils

The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 125 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 119 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 125 kmnorthwest
  • Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 205 kmsouthwest
  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 207 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 119 kmnorthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 205 kmsouth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 217 kmsouthwest
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 307 kmwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 334 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Jēkabpils

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 24 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Aiviekste River 14 kmNW
  • Nereta River 10 kmSE
  • Dubna River 24 kmSE

25–60 km5 places

  • Saria River 52 kmS
  • Gaizina Kalns Mountain 41 kmN
  • Pērse River 32 kmNW
  • Preiļupe River 53 kmSE

60–100 km20 places

  • Pededze River 80 kmNE
  • Ss. Boris and Gleb Cathedral, Daugavpils Attraction 82 kmSE
  • Evangelical Lutheran Church of Martin Luther Attraction 82 kmSE
  • Daugavpils Ghetto Historic site 80 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Nereta River, Jēkabpils Municipality
    10 km SE
  • Aiviekste River, Aizkraukle Municipality
    14 km NW
  • Dubna River, Preiļu novads
    24 km SE

Sources & licences

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