Užava Lighthouse
Located in Užavas pagasts, Ventspils Municipality Coordinates: 57°12′33″ N 21°24′53″ E
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Elevation
- 20 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- URE Kuressaare Airport131 km
- PLQ Palanga International Airport139 km
About Užava Lighthouse
Užava Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Užavas pagasts, Ventspils Municipality.
Užava Lighthouse (Latvian: Užavas bāka) - a lighthouse located on the Latvian coast of the Baltic Sea. The lighthouse stands in an isolated location, on a 28 metres high sand dune, which is permanently threatened by the Baltic Sea waves' erosion. For this reason, the first coastal reinforcement – a dense log wall was constructed to secure the lighthouse's location in 1910. Later, fir-tree baskets filled with gravel, and big boulders to absorb the waves' energy.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1879
- Heritage designation
- National industrial monument
- Height
- 19 m
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Užava Lighthouse
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 89 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- November (89 mm)
- Driest month
- February (30 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° | 0° | 3° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 16° | 11° | 5° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -6° | -3° | 2° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 50 | 30 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 57 | 71 | 67 | 74 | 80 | 89 | 71 |
How to get to Užava Lighthouse
The nearest airport is Kuressaare Airport (URE), 131 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Palanga International Airport (PLQ) (139 km). The nearest large city is Riga, 166 km to the east.
Airports
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 131 kmnortheast
- Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 139 kmsouth
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 158 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 166 kmeast
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 168 kmsouth
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 300 kmsoutheast
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 307 kmnorthwest
- Tallinn Population: 394K 316 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Užava Lighthouse
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Ventspils Loču Tornis Landmark 22 kmN
- Venta River River 22 kmN
25–60 km7 places
- Lūžupe River 52 kmNE
- Lyser Ort Lighthouse Landmark 44 kmNE
- Stende River 48 kmNE
- Sēme River 57 kmE
60–100 km8 places
- Pitkasääre Maa Island 83 kmNE
- Lombimaa Island 85 kmNE
- Sõrve Tuletorn Landmark 87 kmNE
- Mazirbes Upe River 76 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ventspils Loču Tornis Landmark, Ventspils22 km N
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Venta River River, Ventspils22 km N
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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