Gargždai
Located in Klaipėda District Municipality, Klaipėda County Coordinates: 55°42′34″ N 21°23′40″ E
- Population
- 16,433
- 16.4K
- Elevation
- 27 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- PLQ Palanga International Airport35 km
- KGD Khrabrovo Airport104 km
About Gargždai
Gargždai is a town. Location: Klaipėda District Municipality, Klaipėda County. Population: 16,433. Elevation: 27 m. The best months to visit are May–August. The nearest airport is Palanga International Airport (35 km).
Climate of Gargždai
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 93 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- November (93 mm)
- Driest month
- February (34 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -1° | 0° | 4° | 10° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 16° | 11° | 5° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -5° | -2° | 2° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 54 | 34 | 42 | 40 | 42 | 64 | 82 | 88 | 91 | 87 | 93 | 73 |
How to get to Gargždai
The nearest airport is Palanga International Airport (PLQ), 35 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Klaipėda, 16 km to the west.
Airports
- Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 35 kmnorthwest
- Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) Kaliningrad 104 kmsouthwest
- Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 190 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 16 kmwest
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 183 kmsoutheast
- Riga Population: 742.6K 217 kmnortheast
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 272 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gargždai
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 2 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km8 places
- Papes Ezers Lake 55 kmNW
- Platelių Ežeras Lake 47 kmNE
- Zemaitija National Park Natural site 48 kmNE
- Neman River River 45 kmS
60–100 km14 places
- Varduva River 94 kmNE
- Vadakste River River 94 kmNE
- Jūra River 87 kmSE
- Šešuvis River 77 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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