Sarkaņi
Local name: Sarkaņu pagasts
Located in Sarkaņu pagasts, Madonas novads Coordinates: 56°52′46″ N 26°15′40″ E
- Population
- 1,601
- 1.6K
- Elevation
- 137 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- RIX Riga International Airport140 km
- TAY Tartu Airport161 km
About Sarkaņi
Sarkaņi is a village. Location: Sarkaņu pagasts, Madonas novads. Population: 1,601. Elevation: 137 m.
Sarkaņi Parish (Latvian: Sarkaņu pagasts) is an administrative unit of Madona Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia.
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At a glance
- Area
- 168 km²
Source: Wikidata
Population of Sarkaņi over time
| 2017 | 1,287 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,229 | |
| 2021 | 1,225 | |
| 2022 | 1,196 | |
| 2023 | 1,186 | |
| 2024 | 1,182 | |
| 2025 | 1,145 | |
| 2026 | 1,145 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Sarkaņi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 3° · Night -1° · Rain 71 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -8°)
- Wettest month
- August (92 mm)
- Driest month
- February (37 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -3° | -2° | 2° | 9° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 3° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -8° | -5° | 0° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 7° | 3° | -1° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 37 | 45 | 51 | 52 | 71 | 77 | 92 | 80 | 75 | 71 | 65 |
How to get to Sarkaņi
The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 140 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 131 km to the west.
Airports
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 140 kmwest
- Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 161 kmnorth
- Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 163 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 131 kmwest
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 252 kmsouth
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 265 kmsouthwest
- Tallinn Population: 394K 298 kmnorth
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 343 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sarkaņi
Within 100 km: 1 natural site, 29 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Gaizina Kalns Mountain 18 kmW
25–60 km9 places
- Lubāns Lake 39 kmE
- Pededze River 38 kmE
- Rēzekne River 43 kmE
- Pērse River 58 kmSW
60–100 km20 places
- Jumara River 88 kmNW
- Saria River 98 kmS
- Ubajärv Lake 90 kmN
- Suur Pehmejärv Lake 94 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources