Daugava River
Local name: Daugava
Located in Riga, Latvia Coordinates: 57°03′42″ N 24°01′35″ E
- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- RIX Riga International Airport16 km
- EPU Pärnu Airport153 km
About Daugava River
Daugava River is a river. Location: Riga, Latvia.
The Daugava ( DOW-gə-və), also known as the Western Dvina or the Väina River, is a large river rising in the Valdai Hills of Russia that flows through Belarus and Latvia into the Gulf of Riga of the Baltic Sea. The Daugava rises close to the source of the Volga. It is 1,020 km (630 mi) in length, of which 352 km (219 mi) are in Latvia and 325 km (202 mi) in Russia. It is a westward-flowing river, tracing out a great south-bending curve as it passes through northern Belarus.
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At a glance
- Length
- 1,020 km
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Daugava River
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Daugavgrīvas Sala Photographer: Mosbatho · CC BY 4.0
Climate of Daugava River
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 59 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- July (77 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -1° | -1° | 3° | 9° | 16° | 20° | 21° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 4° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -7° | -3° | 1° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 38 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 45 | 59 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 66 | 59 | 49 |
How to get to Daugava River
The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 16 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 14 km to the south.
Airports
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 16 kmsouth
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 153 kmnorth
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 159 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 14 kmsouth
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 234 kmsouthwest
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 241 kmsouth
- Tallinn Population: 394K 268 kmnorth
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 276 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Daugava River
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 32 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km12 places
- Kundzin Island Island 8 kmSE
- Lucavsala Island 17 kmS
- Ķīpsala Island 12 kmS
- Gauja River River 18 kmNE
25–60 km15 places
- Kaņieris Lake 35 kmW
- Engures Ezers Lake 60 kmW
- Slocene River 35 kmW
- Jelgava Palace Historic site 49 kmS
60–100 km12 places
- Ruhnu Island 95 kmNW
- Salaca River River 80 kmN
- Ruhnu Lighthouse Landmark 94 kmNW
- Amata River 71 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Daugavgrīva Neighbourhood, Rīga2.1 km S -
Bolderaja Neighbourhood, Rīga3.8 km SE -
Vecāķi Neighbourhood, Rīga4.8 km E -
Mangaļsala Neighbourhood, Rīga2.7 km E -
Trīsciems Village, Rīga6.7 km E -
Vecdaugava Neighbourhood, Rīga4.7 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Daugavgrīva Lighthouse Landmark, Rīga0.4 km SW
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Daugavgrīvas Sala Island, Riga4.3 km SW
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Stint Lake Lake, Riga10 km SE -
Kundzin Island Island, Riga7.7 km SE
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Lielupe River River, Riga8.3 km SW -
Lucavsala Island, Riga17 km S -
Ķīpsala Island, Riga12 km S -
Hare Island Island, Riga15 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources