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Elevation
28 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kėdainiai
0.7 km W
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KUN Kaunas International Airport37 km
VNO Vilnius International Airport111 km

About Smilga

Smilga is a river. Location: Kėdainiai District Municipality, Kaunas County.

From Wikipedia

The Smilga is a river in the Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for 32 kilometres (20 mi) and has a basin area of 208.8 km2 (80.6 sq mi). It begins near the village of Patranys, in Krakės Eldership. The Smilga river flows mostly in a southeasterly direction through the Josvainiai Forest. It joins the Nevėžis in the centre of Kėdainiai. The valley in upper and middle courses is negligible, though in becomes steep in the lower course.

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At a glance

Length
32 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Smilga

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -6°)
Wettest month
July (74 mm)
Driest month
February (26 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 Smilga
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°11°18°21°22°22°17°11°4°0°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-3°2°7°10°12°11°8°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)362633405064746652495246

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Smilga

The nearest airport is Kaunas International Airport (KUN), 37 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kaunas, 43 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 37 kmsouth
  • Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 111 kmsoutheast
  • Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 182 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 43 kmsouth
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 106 kmsoutheast
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 185 kmnorth
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 186 kmwest

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

Day trips from Smilga

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 42 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Viešnautas River 23 kmN
  • Nykis River 24 kmN
  • Liaudė River 20 kmN
  • Lankesa River 10 kmE

25–60 km19 places

  • Linkava River 30 kmN
  • Kauno marios Lake 45 kmS
  • Lietauka River 42 kmSE
  • Šventoji River 32 kmSE

60–100 km16 places

  • Gryžuva River 68 kmNW
  • Strėva River 91 kmSE
  • Rubikių Ežeras Lake 86 kmE
  • Ežeras Galvė Lake 92 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kėdainiai City, Kėdainiai District Municipality
    0.7 km W
  • Keleriškiai Village, Kėdainiai District Municipality
    4.3 km W
  • Kropilai Village, Kėdainiai District Municipality
    3.6 km NW
  • Kėboniai Village, Kėdainiai District Municipality
    4.7 km NW
  • Pasmilgys Village, Kėdainiai District Municipality
    2.6 km NW
  • Varėnai Village, Kėdainiai District Municipality
    2.6 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Obelis River, Kėdainiai District Municipality
    2.6 km SW
  • Šerkšnys River, Kėdainiai District Municipality
    3.9 km SW
  • Smilgaitis River, Lithuania
    5.7 km W
  • Barupė River, Lithuania
    11 km SW
  • Mėkla River, Kėdainiai District Municipality
    12 km S
  • Vikšrupis River, Kėdainiai District Municipality
    11 km SW
  • Lankesa River, Lithuania
    9.9 km E
  • Putnupys River, Kėdainiai District Municipality
    15 km SW

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources