- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- URE Kuressaare Airport109 km
- RIX Riga International Airport156 km
About Venta River
Venta River is a river. Location: Ventspils, Latvia.
The Venta (Latvian pronunciation [ˈvænta], Lithuanian [venˈta] , German: Windau, Polish: Windawa, Livonian Vǟnta joug) is a river in north-western Lithuania and western Latvia. Its source is near Kuršėnai in the Lithuanian Šiauliai County. It flows into the Baltic Sea at Ventspils in Latvia. On the territory of Lithuania along the Venta are cities Užventis, Kuršėnai, Venta, Viekšniai and Mažeikiai. In Latvia, the cities of Skrunda, Kuldīga, Piltene and Ventspils are located on the Venta river.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Length
- 346 km
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Venta River
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night 2° · Rain 85 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- November (85 mm)
- Driest month
- February (29 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° | 21° | 21° | 16° | 11° | 5° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -5° | -2° | 2° | 6° | 11° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 48 | 29 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 55 | 68 | 63 | 73 | 76 | 85 | 68 |
How to get to Venta River
The nearest airport is Kuressaare Airport (URE), 109 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Riga International Airport (RIX) (156 km). The nearest large city is Riga, 163 km to the east.
Airports
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 109 kmnortheast
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 156 kmeast
- Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 161 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 163 kmeast
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 190 kmsouth
- Tallinn Population: 394K 295 kmnortheast
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 296 kmnorthwest
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 309 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Venta River
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Lyser Ort Lighthouse Landmark 22 kmNE
- Ventspils Loču Tornis Landmark 1 kmW
- Užava Lighthouse Landmark 22 kmS
25–60 km6 places
- Mazirbes Upe River 56 kmNE
- Lūžupe River 31 kmNE
- Stende River 27 kmNE
- Sēme River 49 kmE
60–100 km15 places
- Pitkasääre Maa Island 61 kmNE
- Lombimaa Island 63 kmNE
- Sõrve Tuletorn Landmark 65 kmNE
- Engures Ezers Lake 95 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ventspils Loču Tornis Landmark, Ventspils0.5 km W
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Užava Lighthouse Landmark, Užavas pagasts22 km S -
Lyser Ort Lighthouse Landmark, Tārgales pagasts22 km NE
Sources & licences
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