- Elevation
- 53 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Valka
- Airports
- TAY Tartu Airport72 km
- EPU Pärnu Airport115 km
About Valka
Valka is a district. Location: Valka Municipality, Latvia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Pedele and Aheru Lake.
Climate of Valka
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 60 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -9°)
- Wettest month
- August (82 mm)
- Driest month
- February (32 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° | 3° | 10° | 17° | 21° | 22° | 21° | 15° | 9° | 3° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -9° | -5° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 6° | 2° | -2° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 32 | 33 | 37 | 52 | 68 | 77 | 82 | 69 | 62 | 60 | 50 |
How to get to Valka
The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 72 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 147 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 72 kmnortheast
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 115 kmnorthwest
- Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 142 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 147 kmsouthwest
- Tallinn Population: 394K 199 kmnorth
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 345 kmsouthwest
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 346 kmsouth
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 376 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Valka
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 79 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Aheru Lake Lake 23 kmSE
- Pedele River 11 kmNE
25–60 km32 places
- Tondisaar Island 48 kmN
- Jumara River 48 kmSW
- Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 54 kmNE
- Vissi Järv Lake 59 kmNE
60–100 km53 places
- Old Observatory Attraction 79 kmNE
- Kaarsild Landmark 80 kmNE
- Kuradisild Landmark 79 kmNE
- Inglisild Landmark 79 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Valka
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pedele River, Estonia11 km NE -
Aheru Lake Lake, Valgamaa23 km SE
Sources & licences
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