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Skuodas District Municipality

Local name: Skuodas

Located in Klaipėda County, Lithuania Coordinates: 56°16′00″ N 21°32′00″ E

Skuodas District Municipality
Skuodas · Tadas12 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
18,912
18.9K
Elevation
18 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
Places inside
8
listed under Skuodas District Municipality
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PLQ Palanga International Airport43 km
KGD Khrabrovo Airport164 km

About Skuodas District Municipality

Skuodas District Municipality is a district. Location: Klaipėda County, Lithuania. Population: 18,912.

From Wikipedia

Skuodas (; Samogitian: Skouds) is a city located in Klaipėda County, in northwestern Lithuania, on the border with Latvia. The Bartuva river flows through the town. Is currently the capital of Skuodas District Municipality.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1253
Area
4.9 km²
Official website
skuodas.lt

Source: Wikidata

Population of Skuodas District Municipality over time

Population of Skuodas District Municipality over time
2012 6,387
2013 6,231
2014 6,032
2015 5,922
2016 5,808
2017 5,582
2018 5,417
2019 5,279
2020 5,162
2021 5,508
2022 5,422
2023 5,346

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Skuodas District Municipality

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -6°)
Wettest month
November (93 mm)
Driest month
February (31 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
Climate of Skuodas District Municipality
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°-1°3°10°16°19°21°21°16°11°5°1°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-3°1°6°10°13°13°9°5°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)503144424366849285879373

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Skuodas District Municipality

The nearest airport is Palanga International Airport (PLQ), 43 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Klaipėda, 67 km to the south.

Airports

  • Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 43 kmsouthwest
  • Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) Kaliningrad 164 kmsouth
  • Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 166 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 67 kmsouth
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 175 kmnortheast
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 213 kmsoutheast
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 295 kmsoutheast
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 398 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Skuodas District Municipality

Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Bartuva River 4 kmNW

25–60 km9 places

  • Šventoji River 39 kmSW
  • Varduva River 45 kmNE
  • Vadakste River River 45 kmE
  • Papes Ezers Lake 33 kmW

60–100 km8 places

  • Medvėgalio Kalnas Mountain 90 kmSE
  • Agluona River 72 kmE
  • Tebra River 68 kmN
  • Abava River 95 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Skuodas District Municipality

8 places

Cities & villages2

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources