- Elevation
- -1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- RIX Riga International Airport65 km
- URE Kuressaare Airport114 km
About Engures Ezers
Engures Ezers is a lake. Location: Talsu novads, Latvia. Elevation: -1 m.
Lake Engure (Latvian: Engures ezers) is a shallow coastal lake in the Gulf of Riga of the Baltic Sea, located in north-western Latvia (Talsi district). It is the third largest lake in the country after Lake Lubāns and Lake Rāzna. Covering about 45 km2 within a 644 km2 catchment, it is the largest relict water body along Latvia's coast.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Ramsar site
- Maximum depth
- 2.1 m
- Length
- 18 km
- Area
- 40.5 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Engures Ezers
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 60 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- August (75 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° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 4° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -7° | -4° | 1° | 5° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 29 | 31 | 42 | 41 | 60 | 73 | 75 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 48 |
How to get to Engures Ezers
The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 65 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 70 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 65 kmsoutheast
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 114 kmnorth
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 152 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 70 kmsoutheast
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 211 kmsouthwest
- Tallinn Population: 394K 261 kmnorth
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 267 kmsouth
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 317 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Engures Ezers
Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 29 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km7 places
- Kaņieris Lake 36 kmSE
- Slocene River 35 kmSE
- Sēme River 46 kmW
- Daugavgrīva Lighthouse Landmark 60 kmE
60–100 km33 places
- Kundzin Island Island 67 kmSE
- Ruhnu Island 61 kmN
- Lucavsala Island 72 kmSE
- Mazirbes Upe River 67 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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