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River

Misa

Located in Jelgava Municipality, Latvia Coordinates: 56°42′12″ N 23°46′57″ E

Misa
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Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ozolnieki
1.6 km S
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
RIX Riga International Airport27 km
PLQ Palanga International Airport185 km

About Misa

Misa is a river. Location: Jelgava Municipality, Latvia.

From Wikipedia

The Misa is a river, 108 kilometres long, in the Semigallia region of Latvia. Its upper course till its tributary Zvirgzde river is rectificated. There are active peat extraction sites and polders on the banks of the river from the village of Stelpe to Beibeži. From the Zvirgzde river to the village of Plakanciems there are several summer cottage colonies on the wooded banks of the Misa.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
116 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Misa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -6°)
Wettest month
July (80 mm)
Driest month
February (27 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
Climate of Misa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°-1°4°11°16°20°22°21°16°10°4°0°
Average low (°C)-5°-6°-3°2°6°11°13°12°8°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)342731424758807568585846

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Misa

The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 27 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 33 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 27 kmnortheast
  • Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 185 kmsouthwest
  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 186 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 33 kmnortheast
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 198 kmsouthwest
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 201 kmsouth
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 243 kmsoutheast
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 310 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Misa

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 36 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Jelgava Palace Historic site 6 kmSW
  • Švėtė River 8 kmW
  • Iecava River 5 kmW
  • Cena River 2 kmNE

25–60 km22 places

  • Kundzin Island Island 39 kmNE
  • Lucavsala Island 32 kmNE
  • Ķekava River 31 kmNE
  • Police Custody Camp Salaspils Historic site 37 kmNE

60–100 km16 places

  • Tatula River 77 kmSE
  • Svalia River 81 kmSE
  • Pyvesa River 79 kmSE
  • Lėvuo River 80 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ozolnieki Village, Ozolnieku pagasts
    1.6 km S
  • Brankas Village, Cenu pagasts
    4.4 km SE
  • Āne Village, Cenu pagasts
    6.5 km S
  • Jelgava City, Jelgava
    7.3 km SW
  • Dalbe Village, Cenu pagasts
    8.1 km NE
  • Jaunpēternieki Village, Cenu pagasts
    9.2 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Cena River, Jelgava Municipality
    1.5 km NE
  • Iecava River, Jelgava
    5.4 km W
  • Švėtė River, Jelgava Municipality
    8.4 km W
  • Bērze River, Jelgava Municipality
    11 km W
  • Jelgava Palace Historic site, Jelgava
    6.1 km SW

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources