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Variņu pagasts

Located in Smiltene Municipality, Latvia Coordinates: 57°18′58″ N 26°09′21″ E

Map showing the location of Variņu pagasts Variņu pagasts
Location in Latvia
Elevation
144 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 Airport115 km
RIX Riga International Airport139 km

About Variņu pagasts

Variņu pagasts is a district. Location: Smiltene Municipality, Latvia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (115 km).

Climate of Variņu pagasts

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
August (89 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).

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Climate of Variņu pagasts
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°9°17°20°21°20°15°9°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-9°-9°-6°0°5°9°11°10°6°3°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)443238455369818976666556

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Variņu pagasts

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 115 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Riga International Airport (RIX) (139 km). The nearest large city is Riga, 131 km to the west.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 115 kmnorth
  • Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 139 kmwest
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 144 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 131 kmwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 250 kmnorth
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 298 kmsouth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 303 kmsouthwest
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 357 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Variņu pagasts

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 2 natural sites, 52 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km13 places

  • Jumara River 51 kmNW
  • Ubajärv Lake 47 kmNE
  • Suur Pehmejärv Lake 50 kmNE
  • Ähijärv Lake 49 kmNE

60–100 km42 places

  • Tondisaar Island 99 kmN
  • Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 92 kmN
  • Veisjärv Lake 90 kmN
  • Lake Vagula Lake 74 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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