- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- RIX Riga International Airport9 km
- EPU Pärnu Airport167 km
About Hare Island
Hare Island is an island. Location: Riga, Latvia.
Zaķusala (Hare Island) is one of several islands in the Daugava River in the central part of Riga, the capital of Latvia. A part of the city's Salas neighbourhood and of the Latgale Suburb, Zaķusala is home to the Riga Radio and TV Tower, which was completed in 1986 and the Latvian Television building, also completed the same year. The tower is the tallest structure in the Baltic states.
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Photos of Hare Island
Climate of Hare Island
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 -6°)
- Wettest month
- July (80 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° | 10° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 4° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -3° | 2° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 37 | 29 | 33 | 41 | 47 | 61 | 80 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 58 | 48 |
How to get to Hare Island
The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 9 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 2 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 9 kmwest
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 167 kmnorth
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 174 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 2 kmnorthwest
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 227 kmsouth
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 229 kmsouthwest
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 260 kmsouth
- Tallinn Population: 394K 281 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hare Island
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 36 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km14 places
- Kundzin Island Island 8 kmN
- Lucavsala Island 1 kmS
- Ķīpsala Island 3 kmNW
- Riga Ghetto Historic site 2 kmNW
25–60 km13 places
- Jelgava Palace Historic site 39 kmSW
- Švėtė River 37 kmSW
- Iecava River 37 kmSW
- Cena River 31 kmSW
60–100 km15 places
- Tatula River 93 kmS
- Svalia River 99 kmS
- Pyvesa River 95 kmS
- Lėvuo River 97 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Riga City, Rīga1.6 km NW
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Vecrīga Village, Rīga2 km NW -
Dārzciems Neighbourhood, Rīga3.7 km E
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Marupe City, Mārupes novads5.2 km SW -
Torņakalns Neighbourhood, Rīga1.9 km SW -
Čiekurkalns Neighbourhood, Rīga6.6 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lucavsala Island, Riga1.2 km S -
Ķīpsala Island, Riga3.4 km NW -
Riga Ghetto Historic site, Rīga2.2 km NW -
Stint Lake Lake, Riga10 km N
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Kundzin Island Island, Riga8.3 km N
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Doles Sala Natural site, Salaspils Municipality11 km SE -
Daugavgrīvas Sala Island, Riga13 km NW -
Daugava River River, Riga15 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources

