Rucava
Located in Rucavas pagasts, South Kurzeme Municipality Coordinates: 56°09′47″ N 21°09′42″ E
- Population
- 495
- 495
- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- PLQ Palanga International Airport22 km
- KGD Khrabrovo Airport146 km
About Rucava
Rucava is a city. Location: Rucavas pagasts, South Kurzeme Municipality. Population: 495. Elevation: 12 m.
Rucava (Lithuanian: Rukiava, German: Rutzau) is a village in the Rucava Parish of South Kurzeme Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. Rucava had 495 residents as of 2021.
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Population of Rucava over time
| 2006 | 700 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 501 | |
| 2020 | 494 | |
| 2021 | 495 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Rucava
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 0° | 0° | 3° | 9° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 5° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -5° | -2° | 2° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 49 | 29 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 57 | 75 | 82 | 84 | 80 | 88 | 69 |
How to get to Rucava
The nearest airport is Palanga International Airport (PLQ), 22 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 22 kmsouth
- Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) Kaliningrad 146 kmsouth
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 192 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 51 kmsouth
- Riga Population: 742.6K 201 kmnortheast
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 223 kmsoutheast
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 308 kmsoutheast
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 398 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rucava
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 2 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Šventoji River 16 kmS
- Papes Ezers Lake 7 kmW
- Bartuva River 25 kmNE
25–60 km4 places
- Liepājas Ezers Lake 33 kmN
- Platelių Ežeras Lake 45 kmE
- Zemaitija National Park Natural site 47 kmE
- Bartuva River 28 kmN
60–100 km14 places
- Neman River River 97 kmS
- Nida Lighthouse Landmark 96 kmS
- Ežeras Krokų Lanka Lake 89 kmS
- Minija River 91 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Papes Ezers Lake, South Kurzeme Municipality7.4 km W
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Šventoji River, Lithuania16 km S
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Bartuva River, Skuodas District Municipality25 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources