Ežeras Metelys
Located in Lazdijai District Municipality, Alytus County Coordinates: 54°17′53″ N 23°46′05″ E
- Elevation
- 102 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
- 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.
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.
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At a glance
- Maximum depth
- 6.8 m
- Area
- 12.9 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Ežeras Metelys
Climate of Ežeras Metelys
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 36 | 27 | 36 | 39 | 50 | 71 | 83 | 64 | 56 | 48 | 46 | 46 |
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
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Seirijai Village, Lazdijai District Municipality8.4 km SE -
Šventežeris Village, Lazdijai District Municipality10 km SW -
Simnas Village, Alytus District Municipality12 km NW -
Lazdijai City, Lazdijai District Municipality18 km SW -
Luksnėnai Village, Alytus District Municipality15 km NE
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Krokialaukis Village, Alytus District Municipality15 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ežeras Dusia Lake, Lazdijai District Municipality4.8 km W
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Ežeras Žuvintas Lake, Alytus District Municipality21 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources