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Hare Island

Located in Riga, Latvia Coordinates: 56°56′00″ N 24°07′06″ E

Hare Island
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Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Riga
1.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
RIX Riga International Airport9 km
EPU Pärnu Airport167 km

About Hare Island

Hare Island is an island. Location: Riga, Latvia.

From Wikipedia

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.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Hare Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Hare Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)372933414761807775665848

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

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.

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