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Vārkavas pagasts

Located in Preiļu novads, Latvia Coordinates: 56°13′58″ N 26°37′14″ E

Map showing the location of Vārkavas pagasts Vārkavas pagasts
Location in Latvia
Elevation
119 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 Airport180 km
VNO Vilnius International Airport197 km

About Vārkavas pagasts

Vārkavas pagasts is a district. Location: Preiļu novads, Latvia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (180 km). Nearby sights include Preiļupe and Feimanka.

Climate of Vārkavas pagasts

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · 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 Vārkavas pagasts
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°3°10°17°21°22°21°15°9°3°-2°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-5°1°6°10°12°10°6°2°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)433339434972787568595753

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Vārkavas pagasts

The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 180 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 174 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 180 kmnorthwest
  • Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 197 kmsouthwest
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 203 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 174 kmnorthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 192 kmsouthwest
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 226 kmsouthwest
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 347 kmwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 374 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Vārkavas pagasts

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

0–25 km3 places

  • Tartaks River 22 kmSE
  • Preiļupe River 6 kmN
  • Feimanka River 20 kmNW

25–60 km10 places

  • Ss. Boris and Gleb Cathedral, Daugavpils Attraction 41 kmS
  • Evangelical Lutheran Church of Martin Luther Attraction 41 kmS
  • Daugavpils Ghetto Historic site 39 kmS
  • Lake Sivers Lake 50 kmSE

60–100 km17 places

  • Ežeras Alksnaitis Lake 83 kmS
  • Ežeras Tauragnas Lake 99 kmSW
  • Lake Dysnai Lake 85 kmS
  • Baltais Ezers Lake 73 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Preiļupe River, Preiļu novads
    5.6 km N
  • Feimanka River, Preiļu novads
    20 km NW
  • Tartaks River, Augšdaugava Municipality
    22 km SE

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