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Vecvārkava

Located in Upmalas pagasts, Preiļu novads Coordinates: 56°11′54″ N 26°30′29″ E

Vecvārkava
J. Sedols · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
247
247
Elevation
98 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 Airport176 km
VNO Vilnius International Airport191 km

About Vecvārkava

Vecvārkava is a village. Location: Upmalas pagasts, Preiļu novads. Population: 247. Elevation: 98 m.

From Wikipedia

Vecvārkava is a village in Upmala Parish, Preiļi Municipality in the Latgale region in eastern Latvia. It lies along the course of the Dubna river.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Vecvārkava

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -1° · Rain 57 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
July (78 mm)
Driest month
February (33 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 Vecvārkava
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°3°11°18°21°23°21°16°9°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-5°1°6°10°12°11°6°3°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)433339434972787568595753

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Vecvārkava

The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 176 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 169 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 176 kmnorthwest
  • Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 191 kmsouthwest
  • Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 205 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 169 kmnorthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 185 kmsouthwest
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 219 kmsouthwest
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 340 kmwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 375 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Vecvārkava

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 29 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Tartaks River 24 kmSE
  • Preiļupe River 12 kmNE
  • Feimanka River 18 kmNW

25–60 km9 places

  • Ss. Boris and Gleb Cathedral, Daugavpils Attraction 37 kmS
  • Evangelical Lutheran Church of Martin Luther Attraction 37 kmS
  • Daugavpils Ghetto Historic site 35 kmS
  • Lake Sivers Lake 55 kmE

60–100 km21 places

  • Ežeras Alksnaitis Lake 78 kmS
  • Ežeras Linkmenas Lake 98 kmS
  • Ežeras Dauniškis Lake 96 kmSW
  • Ežeras Ūkojas Lake 98 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Preiļupe River, Preiļu novads
    12 km NE
  • Feimanka River, Preiļu novads
    18 km NW
  • Tartaks River, Augšdaugava Municipality
    24 km SE

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources