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Gaujiena

Located in Gaujienas pagasts, Smiltene Municipality Coordinates: 57°30′51″ N 26°24′13″ E

Gaujiena
Ivo Kruusamägi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
632
632
Elevation
84 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TAY Tartu Airport90 km
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport123 km

About Gaujiena

Gaujiena is a village. Location: Gaujienas pagasts, Smiltene Municipality. Population: 632. Elevation: 84 m.

From Wikipedia

Gaujiena (German: Adsel) is a village along the Gauja River in the Gaujiena Parish of Smiltene Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. It was the seat of a Komtur of the Teutonic Knights. The Gaujiena Castle was erected in the 13th century, but fell into disrepair in the 18th century.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Gaujiena

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
August (82 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 Gaujiena
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-2°3°10°17°21°22°21°15°9°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-5°1°6°10°12°11°6°3°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)372832385168798268605646

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gaujiena

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 90 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 153 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 90 kmnorth
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 123 kmeast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 152 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 153 kmsouthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 235 kmnorthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 322 kmsouth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 329 kmsouthwest
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 381 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Gaujiena

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 63 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Ubajärv Lake 20 kmNE
  • Suur Pehmejärv Lake 23 kmNE
  • Ähijärv Lake 23 kmN
  • Aheru Lake Lake 20 kmN

25–60 km24 places

  • Lake Vagula Lake 48 kmNE
  • Uhtjärv Lake 44 kmN
  • Tamula Järv Lake 50 kmNE
  • Pulli Järv Lake 50 kmE

60–100 km40 places

  • Tondisaar Island 79 kmN
  • Jumara River 61 kmW
  • Old Observatory Attraction 98 kmN
  • Kaarsild Landmark 98 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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