- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- 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.
Photos of Ķīpsala
Climate of Ķīpsala
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 -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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| 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° | -7° | -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 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
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Riga City, Rīga1.9 km SE
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Vecrīga Village, Rīga1.6 km SE -
Andrejsala Neighbourhood, Rīga1.4 km NE -
Iļģuciems Neighbourhood, Rīga1.7 km NW -
Dārzciems Neighbourhood, Rīga5.8 km E
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Čiekurkalns Neighbourhood, Rīga6.4 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hare Island Island, Riga3.4 km SE -
Riga Ghetto Historic site, Rīga1.4 km SE -
Lucavsala Island, Riga4.6 km SE -
Kundzin Island Island, Riga5.8 km N
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Stint Lake Lake, Riga9.2 km NE
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Daugavgrīvas Sala Island, Riga9.5 km NW -
Lielupe River River, Riga10 km NW -
Daugava River River, Riga12 km N
Sources & licences
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