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Marcinkonys

Located in Varėna District Municipality, Alytus County Coordinates: 54°03′18″ N 24°24′24″ E

Marcinkonys
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Population
640
640
Elevation
121 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
When to go
May–August
See the climate
Airports
VNO Vilnius International Airport86 km
KUN Kaunas International Airport103 km

About Marcinkonys

Marcinkonys is a village. Location: Varėna District Municipality, Alytus County. Population: 640. Elevation: 121 m.

From Wikipedia

Marcinkonys (Polish: Marcinkańce) is a village in Varėna district, Lithuania, located 21 km. south-west of Varėna. It is the administrative center of the Marcinkonys Eldership and it houses the administrations of the Dzūkija National Park and Čepkeliai Nature Reserve. According to the 2020 estimate, it had 591 residents. Marcinkonys town is located c. 34 kilometres (21 mi) from Druskininkai, 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Varėna.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Marcinkonys

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 51 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
July (83 mm)
Driest month
February (28 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 Marcinkonys
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°4°11°18°22°23°22°17°11°4°0°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-4°1°6°10°11°10°7°3°0°-5°
Precipitation (mm)392836446074836659495149

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August

How to get to Marcinkonys

The nearest airport is Vilnius International Airport (VNO), 86 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Vilnius, 91 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 86 kmnortheast
  • Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 103 kmnorth
  • Brest International Airport (BQT) Brest 219 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 91 kmnortheast
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 100 kmnorth
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 279 kmnorthwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 322 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Marcinkonys

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 20 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Ūla River 13 kmN
  • Marcinkańce Ghetto Historic site 2 kmNW
  • Ežeras Lavysas Lake 13 kmN
  • Varėnė River 23 kmNE

25–60 km5 places

  • Ežeras Veisiejis Lake 53 kmW
  • Ežeras Metelys Lake 50 kmNW
  • Strėva River 60 kmN
  • Ežeras Didžiulis Lake 31 kmN

60–100 km22 places

  • Krynki Ghetto Historic site 97 kmSW
  • Kuźnica Ghetto Historic site 78 kmSW
  • Augustów Ghetto Historic site 95 kmW
  • Dąbrowa Ghetto Historic site 82 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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