- Population
- 21,014
- 21K
- Elevation
- 83 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- RIX Riga International Airport125 km
- KUN Kaunas International Airport204 km
About Jēkabpils
Jēkabpils is a city. Location: Jēkabpils Municipality, Latvia. Population: 21,014. Elevation: 83 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (125 km). Nearby sights include Nereta and Aiviekste.
Photos of Jēkabpils
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Aiviekste Dainis · Public domain
Travel notes for Jēkabpils
From Wikivoyage
Jēkabpils is a Latvian town located on the Daugava river, roughly halfway between the cities of Riga and Daugavpils.
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Tourist Information Centre:
1 Jēkabpils Tūrisma informācijas centrs, Brīvības iela 140/142 (Located in Jēkabpils by the Old Town Square. After crossing the bridge over the Daugava, proceed to the city centre.), ☏ +371 65233822, tic@jekabpils.lv. Mon-Fri 9:30AM-5PM, Sat 9:30AM-3PM. The Tourism Information Centre sells Ecolines and Lux Express bus tickets and Impro tours.
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Trains between Riga and Daugavpils stop in nearby Krustpils, northern side of river Daugava.
1 Krustpils railway station. (updated Oct 2022)
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Climate of Jēkabpils
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 57 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -8°)
- Wettest month
- August (79 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -3° | -2° | 3° | 10° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 21° | 15° | 8° | 4° | -2° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -8° | -4° | 2° | 6° | 11° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 3° | 0° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 32 | 39 | 43 | 52 | 70 | 75 | 79 | 69 | 59 | 57 | 53 |
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, 118 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 125 kmnorthwest
- Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 204 kmsouthwest
- Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 207 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 118 kmnorthwest
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 205 kmsouth
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 216 kmsouthwest
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 306 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, 25 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Aiviekste River 14 kmNW
- Nereta River 11 kmE
- Dubna River 24 kmSE
25–60 km5 places
- Saria River 52 kmS
- Gaizina Kalns Mountain 42 kmN
- Pērse River 31 kmNW
- Preiļupe River 54 kmSE
60–100 km21 places
- Pededze River 81 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
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Other cities and towns in Jēkabpils Municipality
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