Klaipėda
Located in Klaipėda City Municipality, Klaipėda County Coordinates: 55°42′24″ N 21°08′21″ E
- Population
- 172,292
- 172.3K
- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- PLQ Palanga International Airport30 km
- KGD Khrabrovo Airport97 km
About Klaipėda
Klaipėda is a city. Location: Klaipėda City Municipality, Klaipėda County. Population: 172,292. Elevation: 6 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Palanga International Airport (30 km).
Places bordering Klaipėda
- Klaipėda District Municipality
- Neringa Municipality
Population of Klaipėda over time
| 2012 | 160,142 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 158,541 | |
| 2014 | 157,305 | |
| 2015 | 156,141 | |
| 2016 | 154,326 | |
| 2017 | 151,309 | |
| 2018 | 148,908 | |
| 2019 | 147,892 | |
| 2020 | 149,116 | |
| 2021 | 152,008 | |
| 2022 | 152,237 | |
| 2023 | 158,420 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Klaipėda
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night 2° · Rain 90 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- November (90 mm)
- Driest month
- February (35 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) | 0° | 0° | 4° | 9° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 16° | 11° | 6° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -1° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 56 | 35 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 86 | 89 | 90 | 73 |
How to get to Klaipėda
The nearest airport is Palanga International Airport (PLQ), 30 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kaunas, 197 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 30 kmnorth
- Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) Kaliningrad 97 kmsouth
- Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 204 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 197 kmsoutheast
- Riga Population: 742.6K 230 kmnortheast
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 287 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Klaipėda
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 2 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km7 places
- Papes Ezers Lake 51 kmN
- Platelių Ežeras Lake 59 kmNE
- Neman River River 48 kmS
- Nida Lighthouse Landmark 46 kmS
60–100 km9 places
- Jūra River 97 kmSE
- Šešuvis River 89 kmSE
- Šešupė River 99 kmSE
- Varduva River 94 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Klaipėda and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Klaipėda | Kaunas | Šiauliai | Panevezys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 172.3K | 289.4K | 99.5K | 85.9K |
| Elevation | 6 m | 96 m | 129 m | 55 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 21° | 22° | 21° | 23° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -4° | -7° | -7° | -6° |
| Annual rainfall | 752 mm | 609 mm | 621 mm | 597 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Aug | May–Aug | May–Aug | Jun–Aug |
| Distance | — | 197 km | 139 km | 202 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources