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Village

Babīte

Located in Babītes pagasts, Mārupe Coordinates: 56°57′29″ N 23°57′03″ E

Babīte
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Population
1,279
1.3K
Elevation
9 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 Airport4 km
EPU Pärnu Airport166 km

About Babīte

Babīte is a village. Location: Babītes pagasts, Mārupe. Population: 1,279. Elevation: 9 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Lielupe River and Daugavgrīvas Sala.

Population of Babīte over time

Population of Babīte over time
2009 1,248
2021 1,273
2022 1,279
2025 1,191

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Babīte

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 -7°)
Wettest month
July (79 mm)
Driest month
February (29 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 Babīte
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°-1°3°10°16°20°22°21°16°10°4°0°
Average low (°C)-6°-7°-3°2°6°11°13°12°8°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)372932414659797672635848

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Babīte

The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 4 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 10 km to the east.

Airports

  • Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 4 kmsouth
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 166 kmnorth
  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 166 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 10 kmeast
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 223 kmsouthwest
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 229 kmsouth
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 266 kmsouth
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 280 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Babīte

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 32 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km15 places

  • Kundzin Island Island 11 kmNE
  • Lucavsala Island 11 kmE
  • Ķīpsala Island 8 kmE
  • Riga Ghetto Historic site 9 kmE

25–60 km10 places

  • Kaņieris Lake 30 kmW
  • Slocene River 31 kmW
  • Jelgava Palace Historic site 36 kmS
  • Švėtė River 32 kmSW

60–100 km13 places

  • Engures Ezers Lake 61 kmNW
  • Tatula River 98 kmS
  • Salaca River River 92 kmN
  • Liepupe River 62 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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