- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- RIX Riga International Airport10 km
- EPU Pärnu Airport161 km
About Lielupe River
Lielupe River is a river. Location: Riga, Latvia.
The Lielupe is a river in central Latvia. Its length is 119 km (74 mi), or 310 km (190 mi) if the Mēmele River is counted as part of it. The surface area of its drainage basin is 17,600 km2 (6,800 sq mi). The average fall of the Lielupe is about 0.1 m/km (0.53 ft/mi) and its average flow is 106 m3/s (3,700 cu ft/s), although a maximum of 1,380 m3/s (49,000 cu ft/s) has been reached during floods.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Length
- 119 km
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Lielupe River
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Daugavgrīvas Sala Photographer: Mosbatho · CC BY 4.0
Climate of Lielupe River
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 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- July (78 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° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 4° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -3° | 1° | 6° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 37 | 29 | 30 | 40 | 44 | 58 | 78 | 76 | 73 | 66 | 58 | 48 |
How to get to Lielupe River
The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 10 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 12 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 10 kmsouth
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 161 kmnorth
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 161 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 12 kmsoutheast
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 225 kmsouthwest
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 234 kmsouth
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 271 kmsouth
- Tallinn Population: 394K 275 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lielupe River
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 31 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km12 places
- Kundzin Island Island 10 kmE
- Lucavsala Island 15 kmSE
- Ķīpsala Island 10 kmSE
- Riga Ghetto Historic site 12 kmSE
25–60 km14 places
- Jelgava Palace Historic site 41 kmS
- Švėtė River 36 kmSW
- Iecava River 38 kmS
- Cena River 34 kmS
60–100 km12 places
- Ruhnu Island 98 kmNW
- Ruhnu Lighthouse Landmark 97 kmNW
- Amata River 78 kmNE
- Salaca River River 87 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Vārnukrogs Neighbourhood, Jūrmala1.5 km S
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Bullu Village Neighbourhood, Jūrmala1.6 km SW -
Babīte Village, Babītes pagasts5.4 km S -
Daugavgrīva Neighbourhood, Rīga7.4 km NE -
Bolderaja Neighbourhood, Rīga7.8 km E -
Piņķi Village, Babītes pagasts7.3 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Daugavgrīvas Sala Island, Riga4.3 km NE
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Daugava River River, Riga8.3 km NE -
Ķīpsala Island, Riga10 km SE -
Stint Lake Lake, Riga15 km E -
Kundzin Island Island, Riga10 km E
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Lucavsala Island, Riga15 km SE -
Hare Island Island, Riga14 km SE -
Doles Sala Natural site, Salaspils Municipality25 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources