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Island

Ķīpsala

Located in Riga, Latvia Coordinates: 56°57′23″ N 24°04′52″ E

Ķīpsala
Olgerts V · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Riga
1.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
RIX Riga International Airport8 km
EPU Pärnu Airport165 km

About Ķīpsala

Ķīpsala is an island. Location: Riga, Latvia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Hare Island and Riga Ghetto.

Climate of Ķīpsala

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 -7°)
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 Ķīpsala
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°-1°3°10°17°20°22°21°16°10°4°0°
Average low (°C)-6°-7°-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 Ķīpsala

The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 8 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 2 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 8 kmsouthwest
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 165 kmnorth
  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 170 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 2 kmsoutheast
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 229 kmsouthwest
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 229 kmsouth
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 263 kmsouth
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 279 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Ķīpsala

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 34 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km14 places

  • Kundzin Island Island 6 kmN
  • Lucavsala Island 5 kmSE
  • Riga Ghetto Historic site 1 kmSE
  • Riga-Kaiserwald Concentration Camp Historic site 5 kmNE

25–60 km12 places

  • Jelgava Palace Historic site 40 kmSW
  • Švėtė River 37 kmSW
  • Iecava River 38 kmSW
  • Cena River 32 kmSW

60–100 km14 places

  • Salaca River River 91 kmN
  • Engures Ezers Lake 68 kmNW
  • Jumara River 99 kmNE
  • Tatula River 96 kmS

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