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Vārkava

Located in Preiļu novads, Latvia Coordinates: 56°14′51″ N 26°33′59″ E

Map showing the location of Vārkava Vārkava
Location in Latvia
Elevation
106 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 Airport197 km

About Vārkava

Vārkava is a village. Location: Preiļu novads, Latvia. Elevation: 106 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (176 km). Nearby sights include Preiļupe and Feimanka.

Climate of Vārkava

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 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
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 Vārkava
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°3°10°18°21°22°21°16°9°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-5°1°6°10°12°10°6°3°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)433339434972787568595753

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Vārkava

The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 176 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 170 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 176 kmnorthwest
  • Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 197 kmsouthwest
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 204 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 170 kmnorthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 192 kmsouthwest
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 225 kmsouthwest
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 344 kmwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 371 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Vārkava

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 26 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Preiļupe River 6 kmNE
  • Feimanka River 17 kmNW

25–60 km10 places

  • Ss. Boris and Gleb Cathedral, Daugavpils Attraction 42 kmS
  • Evangelical Lutheran Church of Martin Luther Attraction 42 kmS
  • Daugavpils Ghetto Historic site 41 kmS
  • Lake Sivers Lake 54 kmSE

60–100 km18 places

  • Ežeras Alksnaitis Lake 84 kmS
  • Ežeras Tauragnas Lake 99 kmSW
  • Lake Dysnai Lake 85 kmS
  • Baltais Ezers Lake 76 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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