Vaiņode
Located in Vaiņodes pagasts, South Kurzeme Municipality Coordinates: 56°25′07″ N 21°51′15″ E
- Population
- 1,944
- 1.9K
- Elevation
- 149 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- PLQ Palanga International Airport68 km
- RIX Riga International Airport141 km
About Vaiņode
Vaiņode is a city. Location: Vaiņodes pagasts, South Kurzeme Municipality. Population: 1,944. Elevation: 149 m.
Vaiņode (formerly German: Wainoden; Lithuanian: Vainiauda) is a village in Vaiņode Parish, South Kurzeme Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. The village developed around a railway station after 1871 between Liepāja and Mažeikiai.
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At a glance
- Area
- 8.5 km²
Source: Wikidata
Population of Vaiņode over time
| 2006 | 1,944 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,751 | |
| 2021 | 1,563 | |
| 2022 | 1,523 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Vaiņode
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 92 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- August (92 mm)
- Driest month
- February (34 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) | -2° | -2° | 2° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 4° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -7° | -4° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 34 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 69 | 87 | 92 | 81 | 89 | 92 | 72 |
How to get to Vaiņode
The nearest airport is Palanga International Airport (PLQ), 68 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Klaipėda, 91 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 68 kmsouthwest
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 141 kmnortheast
- Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) Kaliningrad 187 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 91 kmsouthwest
- Riga Population: 742.6K 150 kmnortheast
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 213 kmsoutheast
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 289 kmsoutheast
- Tallinn Population: 394K 377 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vaiņode
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 2 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Varduva River 22 kmE
- Vadakste River River 22 kmE
- Varduva River 20 kmSE
25–60 km11 places
- Agluona River 52 kmE
- Papes Ezers Lake 58 kmSW
- Bartuva River 27 kmSW
- Liepājas Ezers Lake 49 kmW
60–100 km5 places
- Tebra River 63 kmNW
- Abava River 75 kmN
- Užava Lighthouse Landmark 92 kmN
- Medvėgalio Kalnas Mountain 95 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Varduva River, Mažeikiai District Municipality20 km SE
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Varduva River, Mažeikiai District Municipality22 km E
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Vadakste River River, Saldus novads22 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources