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Ežeras Metelys

Located in Lazdijai District Municipality, Alytus County Coordinates: 54°17′53″ N 23°46′05″ E

Ežeras Metelys
Hugo.arg · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
102 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Seirijai
8.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KUN Kaunas International Airport77 km
VNO Vilnius International Airport105 km

About Ežeras Metelys

Ežeras Metelys is a lake. Location: Lazdijai District Municipality, Alytus County. Elevation: 102 m.

From Wikipedia

Lake Metelys is located in southern Lithuania's Alytus County. The lake, covering 1,292 hectares, has a maximum depth of 15 metres. It lies within the boundaries of Meteliai Regional Park. Lake Metelys formed from melted ice lump. The lake is a notable waterfowl habitat; populations of great crested grebes, greylag goose, and the globally near-threatened ferruginous duck have been observed there.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Maximum depth
6.8 m
Area
12.9 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Ežeras Metelys

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 46 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
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 Ežeras Metelys
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°11°18°21°22°22°17°11°4°1°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-3°2°7°10°12°11°8°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)362736395071836456484646

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ežeras Metelys

The nearest airport is Kaunas International Airport (KUN), 77 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kaunas, 68 km to the north.

Airports

  • Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 77 kmnorth
  • Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 105 kmeast
  • Olsztyn-Mazury Airport (SZY) Szymany 207 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 68 kmnorth
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 107 kmnortheast
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 230 kmnorthwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 296 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Ežeras Metelys

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 4 natural sites, 28 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Ežeras Žuvintas Lake 21 kmNW
  • Ežeras Dusia Lake 5 kmW

25–60 km9 places

  • Ežeras Veisiejis Lake 30 kmS
  • Ūla River 40 kmE
  • Marcinkańce Ghetto Historic site 48 kmSE
  • Ežeras Lavysas Lake 45 kmE

60–100 km33 places

  • Kuźnica Ghetto Historic site 87 kmS
  • Suchowola Ghetto Historic site 91 kmSW
  • Janów Ghetto Historic site 99 kmS
  • Sokółka Ghetto Historic site 100 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Seirijai Village, Lazdijai District Municipality
    8.4 km SE
  • Šventežeris Village, Lazdijai District Municipality
    10 km SW
  • Simnas Village, Alytus District Municipality
    12 km NW
  • Lazdijai City, Lazdijai District Municipality
    18 km SW
  • Luksnėnai Village, Alytus District Municipality
    15 km NE
  • Krokialaukis Village, Alytus District Municipality
    15 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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