- Elevation
- 41 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- PLQ Palanga International Airport85 km
- RIX Riga International Airport122 km
About Vadakste River
Vadakste River is a river. Location: Saldus novads, Latvia.
The Vadakste (Lithuanian: Vadakstis) is a river in southern Latvia and northern Lithuania. It is a right tributary of the Venta River. The length is 82.2 km (51.1 mi), of which over 55 km (34 mi) follow the Latvia–Lithuania border. The catchment area is 1,230 km2 (470 sq mi). It originates near the city Auce, Latvia. It flows first in a southwest, and then in a westerly direction. It begins to flow along the border between Latvia and Lithuania from the village of Vegeriai.
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At a glance
- Length
- 82 km
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Vadakste River
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 78 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- July (84 mm)
- Driest month
- February (32 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° | 10° | 17° | 20° | 21° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 4° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -3° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 49 | 32 | 41 | 43 | 41 | 64 | 84 | 83 | 72 | 78 | 78 | 63 |
How to get to Vadakste River
The nearest airport is Palanga International Airport (PLQ), 85 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Klaipėda, 103 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 85 kmsouthwest
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 122 kmnortheast
- Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) Kaliningrad 198 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 103 kmsouthwest
- Riga Population: 742.6K 130 kmnortheast
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 199 kmsoutheast
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 272 kmsoutheast
- Tallinn Population: 394K 369 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vadakste River
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Varduva River 1 kmN
- Varduva River 10 kmSW
25–60 km8 places
- Agluona River 29 kmE
- Bartuva River 47 kmW
- Platelių Ežeras Lake 47 kmSW
- Zemaitija National Park Natural site 46 kmSW
60–100 km13 places
- Medvėgalio Kalnas Mountain 89 kmS
- Šiauliai Ghetto Historic site 87 kmSE
- Šventoji River 83 kmSW
- Sēme River 99 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Leckava Village, Mažeikiai District Municipality2.5 km SE
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Pikeliai Village, Mažeikiai District Municipality6.6 km W
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Mažeikiai Town, Mažeikiai District Municipality13 km SE
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Ukrinai Village, Mažeikiai District Municipality15 km SW -
Židikai Village, Mažeikiai District Municipality16 km SW -
Krakiai Village, Mažeikiai District Municipality20 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
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