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Kaņieris

Located in Tukums Municipality, Latvia Coordinates: 57°00′00″ N 23°27′56″ E

Kaņieris
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Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Klapkalnciems
7.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
RIX Riga International Airport32 km
URE Kuressaare Airport148 km

About Kaņieris

Kaņieris is a lake. Location: Tukums Municipality, Latvia. Elevation: 0 m.

From Wikipedia

Kaņieris Lake or Lake Kaņieris is a lake in Latvia located in the Ķemeri National Park west of the city of Jūrmala. Lake is located in Engure Municipality, main part of it in Lapmežciems Parish and a smaller part in Smārde Parish. Since 1995 Lake Kaņieris is designated a Ramsar wetland of international importance.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation
Ramsar site
Maximum depth
0.6 m
Length
5.2 km
Area
11.3 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kaņieris

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night 1° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -6°)
Wettest month
July (74 mm)
Driest month
February (27 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 Kaņieris
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°0°3°10°15°20°22°21°16°10°4°0°
Average low (°C)-5°-6°-3°2°6°11°13°12°8°4°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)362728414358747467625645

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kaņieris

The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 32 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 39 km to the east.

Airports

  • Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 32 kmeast
  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 148 kmnorth
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 169 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 39 kmeast
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 204 kmsouthwest
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 235 kmsouth
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 281 kmsoutheast
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 282 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Kaņieris

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 29 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Slocene River 2 kmNW

25–60 km23 places

  • Kundzin Island Island 39 kmE
  • Lucavsala Island 41 kmE
  • Jelgava Palace Historic site 42 kmSE
  • Švėtė River 33 kmS

60–100 km12 places

  • Ruhnu Island 90 kmN
  • Salaca River River 100 kmNE
  • Agluona River 87 kmSW
  • Sēme River 75 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Sources & licences

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