- Population
- 400
- 400
- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- URE Kuressaare Airport55 km
- RIX Riga International Airport124 km
About Kolka
Kolka is a village. Location: Kolkas pagasts, Talsu novads. Population: 400. Elevation: 7 m.
Kolka (Livonian: Kūolka) is a large village in Kolka Parish, Talsi Municipality, on the tip of Cape Kolka in Courland in Latvia, on the coast of the Gulf of Riga.
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Population of Kolka over time
| 2011 | 874 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 640 | |
| 2022 | 636 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kolka
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 63 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- July (68 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) | 1° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 5° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -5° | -3° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 53 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 63 | 52 |
How to get to Kolka
The nearest airport is Kuressaare Airport (URE), 55 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Riga International Airport (RIX) (124 km). The nearest large city is Riga, 127 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 55 kmnorth
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 124 kmsoutheast
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 135 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 127 kmsoutheast
- Tallinn Population: 394K 227 kmnortheast
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 243 kmsouth
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 317 kmnorthwest
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 326 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kolka
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 44 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Mazirbes Upe River 17 kmW
25–60 km21 places
- Ruhnu Island 40 kmE
- Abruka Island 46 kmN
- Lūžupe River 44 kmW
- Ruhnu Lighthouse Landmark 41 kmE
60–100 km36 places
- Saaremaa Island 75 kmN
- Kihnu Island 92 kmNE
- Vilsandi Island 83 kmNW
- Vesiloo Island 86 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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