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Papes Ezers

Located in South Kurzeme Municipality, Latvia Coordinates: 56°09′39″ N 21°02′35″ E

Map showing the location of Papes Ezers Papes Ezers
Location in Latvia
Elevation
-2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rucava
7.4 km E
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PLQ Palanga International Airport21 km
KGD Khrabrovo Airport144 km

About Papes Ezers

Papes Ezers is a lake. Location: South Kurzeme Municipality, Latvia. Elevation: -2 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Palanga International Airport (21 km).

Climate of Papes Ezers

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
November (88 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).

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Climate of Papes Ezers
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°0°3°9°15°18°20°20°16°11°6°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-5°-2°2°7°11°14°13°10°6°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)492936373857758284808869

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Papes Ezers

The nearest airport is Palanga International Airport (PLQ), 21 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Klaipėda, 51 km to the south.

Airports

  • Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 21 kmsouth
  • Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) Kaliningrad 144 kmsouth
  • Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 199 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 51 kmsouth
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 208 kmnortheast
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 229 kmsoutheast
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 314 kmsoutheast
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 395 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Papes Ezers

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 1 natural site, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Šventoji River 15 kmS

25–60 km5 places

  • Bartuva River 31 kmNE
  • Liepājas Ezers Lake 33 kmN
  • Platelių Ežeras Lake 52 kmE
  • Zemaitija National Park Natural site 54 kmE

60–100 km12 places

  • Neman River River 98 kmS
  • Nida Lighthouse Landmark 95 kmS
  • Ežeras Krokų Lanka Lake 90 kmS
  • Minija River 92 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rucava City, Rucavas pagasts
    7.4 km E
  • Būtingė Village, Palanga City Municipality
    13 km S
  • Šventoji Village, Palanga City Municipality
    15 km S
  • Nīca City, Nīcas pagasts
    21 km N
  • Palanga Town, Klaipėda City Municipality
    27 km S
  • Žibininkai Village, Kretinga District Municipality
    23 km S

Sources & licences

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