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Village

Leipalingis

Located in Druskininkai Municipality, Alytus County Coordinates: 54°05′27″ N 23°51′31″ E

Leipalingis
Vidas Lekavičius · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Population
1,552
1.6K
Elevation
119 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KUN Kaunas International Airport98 km
VNO Vilnius International Airport111 km

About Leipalingis

Leipalingis is a village. Location: Druskininkai Municipality, Alytus County. Population: 1,552. Elevation: 119 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kaunas International Airport (98 km). Nearby sights include Ežeras Veisiejis and Ežeras Metelys.

Climate of Leipalingis

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 46 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
July (83 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).

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Climate of Leipalingis
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°0°4°11°18°21°22°22°17°11°4°0°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-4°2°7°10°12°11°7°3°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)362735395371836356484646

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Leipalingis

The nearest airport is Kaunas International Airport (KUN), 98 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kaunas, 90 km to the north.

Airports

  • Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 98 kmnorth
  • Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 111 kmnortheast
  • Olsztyn-Mazury Airport (SZY) Szymany 204 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 90 kmnorth
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 114 kmnortheast
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 251 kmnorthwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 318 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Leipalingis

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Ežeras Veisiejis Lake 18 kmW
  • Ežeras Metelys Lake 24 kmN
  • Merkys River 23 kmE

25–60 km9 places

  • Ūla River 32 kmE
  • Marcinkańce Ghetto Historic site 34 kmE
  • Ežeras Lavysas Lake 38 kmE
  • Varėnė River 49 kmE

60–100 km24 places

  • Krynki Ghetto Historic site 92 kmS
  • Kuźnica Ghetto Historic site 65 kmS
  • Suchowola Ghetto Historic site 75 kmSW
  • Janów Ghetto Historic site 81 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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