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Vircavas pagasts

Located in Jelgava Municipality, Latvia Coordinates: 56°31′24″ N 23°49′45″ E

Map showing the location of Vircavas pagasts Vircavas pagasts
Location in Latvia
Elevation
13 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 Airport45 km
KUN Kaunas International Airport174 km

About Vircavas pagasts

Vircavas pagasts is a district. Location: Jelgava Municipality, Latvia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Jelgava Palace and Misa.

Climate of Vircavas pagasts

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -7°)
Wettest month
July (79 mm)
Driest month
February (26 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 Vircavas pagasts
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°-1°4°11°17°20°22°22°16°10°4°0°
Average low (°C)-6°-7°-3°2°6°11°13°12°8°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)332632414757797364565645

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Vircavas pagasts

The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 45 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 50 km to the north.

Airports

  • Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 45 kmnorth
  • Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 174 kmsouth
  • Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 180 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 50 kmnorth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 181 kmsouth
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 190 kmsouthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 224 kmsoutheast
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 329 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Vircavas pagasts

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 38 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Jelgava Palace Historic site 16 kmN
  • Švėtė River 24 kmNW
  • Iecava River 20 kmNW
  • Cena River 21 kmN

25–60 km19 places

  • Kundzin Island Island 56 kmN
  • Lucavsala Island 48 kmN
  • Ķīpsala Island 51 kmN
  • Riga Ghetto Historic site 50 kmN

60–100 km18 places

  • Agluona River 73 kmW
  • Gauja River River 76 kmN
  • Daugavgrīva Lighthouse Landmark 61 kmN
  • Daugava River River 61 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Jelgava Palace Historic site, Jelgava
    16 km N
  • Misa River, Jelgava Municipality
    20 km N
  • Cena River, Jelgava Municipality
    21 km N
  • Bērze River, Jelgava Municipality
    22 km NW
  • Švėtė River, Jelgava Municipality
    24 km NW
  • Iecava River, Jelgava
    20 km NW

Sources & licences

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