- Elevation
- 41 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- EPU Pärnu Airport86 km
- TAY Tartu Airport105 km
About Rūja
Rūja is a river. Location: Valmiera, Latvia.
The Rūja River (Estonian: Ruhja) is a river on the Estonia–Latvia border. The river is 77 km long (of which 72 km is in Latvia). The river starts from Ruhijärv and flows into Lake Burtnieks.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Length
- 85 km
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Rūja
Climate of Rūja
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 2° · Night -2° · Rain 70 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -9°)
- Wettest month
- August (83 mm)
- Driest month
- February (28 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) | -4° | -4° | 1° | 8° | 15° | 20° | 22° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 2° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -9° | -9° | -6° | 0° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 7° | 3° | -2° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 28 | 34 | 37 | 47 | 63 | 77 | 83 | 79 | 70 | 70 | 51 |
How to get to Rūja
The nearest airport is Pärnu Airport (EPU), 86 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Riga International Airport (RIX) (121 km). The nearest large city is Riga, 114 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 86 kmnorthwest
- Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 105 kmnortheast
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 121 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 114 kmsouthwest
- Tallinn Population: 394K 188 kmnorth
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 329 kmsouth
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 340 kmsouthwest
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 343 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rūja
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 2 natural sites, 60 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Lake Burtnieks Lake 3 kmS
- Seda River 18 kmE
25–60 km8 places
- Jumara River 30 kmS
- Veisjärv Lake 48 kmNE
- Lake Õisu Lake 52 kmN
- Nigula Looduskaitseala Natural site 42 kmNW
60–100 km53 places
- Kihnu Island 85 kmNW
- Manilaid Island 83 kmNW
- Sorgu Island 77 kmNW
- Tondisaar Island 69 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lake Burtnieks Lake, Valmiera3.3 km S -
Seda River, Latvia18 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources


