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Natural site

Doles Sala

Located in Salaspils Municipality, Latvia Coordinates: 56°51′28″ N 24°14′12″ E

Doles Sala
J. Sedols · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
25 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ķekava
3.5 km S
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
RIX Riga International Airport18 km
EPU Pärnu Airport174 km

About Doles Sala

Doles Sala is a natural site. Location: Salaspils Municipality, Latvia.

From Wikipedia

Doles Sala is a peninsula in the Daugava River, near the borders of Riga. There is an old mansion on Doles Sala, which now serves as the Daugava Museum.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
10.4 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Doles Sala

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -7°)
Wettest month
July (79 mm)
Driest month
February (28 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 Doles Sala
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°10°16°20°22°21°16°10°4°0°
Average low (°C)-6°-7°-3°1°6°11°13°12°8°4°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)372833414861797575655849

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Doles Sala

The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 18 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 13 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 18 kmnorthwest
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 174 kmnorth
  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 185 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 13 kmnorthwest
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 219 kmsouth
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 231 kmsouthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 250 kmsouth
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 289 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Doles Sala

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 37 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Kundzin Island Island 18 kmNW
  • Lucavsala Island 10 kmNW
  • Ķīpsala Island 15 kmNW
  • Riga Ghetto Historic site 13 kmNW

25–60 km15 places

  • Jelgava Palace Historic site 38 kmSW
  • Švėtė River 39 kmSW
  • Iecava River 38 kmSW
  • Cena River 31 kmSW

60–100 km14 places

  • Tatula River 83 kmS
  • Svalia River 89 kmS
  • Pyvesa River 85 kmS
  • Lėvuo River 87 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources