Miķeļbāka Lighthouse
Located in Tārgales pagasts, Ventspils Municipality Coordinates: 57°35′59″ N 21°58′28″ E
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- URE Kuressaare Airport77 km
- RIX Riga International Airport142 km
About Miķeļbāka Lighthouse
Miķeļbāka Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Tārgales pagasts, Ventspils Municipality.
Miķeļbāka or Miķeļtornis is the tallest lighthouse in Latvia. It is located in the village of Miķeļtornis, Tārgale Parish, Ventspils Municipality; about 34 kilometres (21 mi) northeast of Ventspils.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1885
- Height
- 56 m
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Miķeļbāka Lighthouse
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Stende kikos64 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Miķeļbāka Lighthouse
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night 2° · Rain 74 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- November (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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 0° | -1° | 3° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 16° | 11° | 6° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -5° | -3° | 2° | 7° | 11° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 53 | 65 | 68 | 67 | 69 | 74 | 58 |
How to get to Miķeļbāka Lighthouse
The nearest airport is Kuressaare Airport (URE), 77 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Riga International Airport (RIX) (142 km). The nearest large city is Riga, 148 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 77 kmnortheast
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 142 kmsoutheast
- Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 163 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 148 kmsoutheast
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 217 kmsouth
- Tallinn Population: 394K 261 kmnortheast
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 298 kmnorthwest
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 310 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Miķeļbāka Lighthouse
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 5 natural sites, 34 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Mazirbes Upe River 22 kmNE
- Lūžupe River 4 kmW
- Lyser Ort Lighthouse Landmark 16 kmW
- Stende River 8 kmSW
25–60 km10 places
- Oosla Maa Island 56 kmN
- Pitkasääre Maa Island 31 kmN
- Lombimaa Island 33 kmN
- Sõrve Tuletorn Landmark 35 kmN
60–100 km31 places
- Saaremaa Island 96 kmN
- Ruhnu Island 79 kmE
- Abruka Island 69 kmNE
- Vilsandi Island 87 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lūžupe River, Ventspils Municipality4.3 km W
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Stende River, Ventspils Municipality7.5 km SW
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Lyser Ort Lighthouse Landmark, Tārgales pagasts16 km W
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Mazirbes Upe River, Talsu novads22 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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