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Geonivora
Population
4,998
5K
Elevation
50 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
When to go
May–August
See the climate
Airports
KUN Kaunas International Airport67 km
VNO Vilnius International Airport148 km

About Šakiai

Šakiai is a city. Location: Šakiai District Municipality, Marijampolė County. Population: 4,998. Elevation: 50 m. The best months to visit are May–August. The nearest airport is Kaunas International Airport (67 km).

Climate of Šakiai

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
July (82 mm)
Driest month
February (27 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 Šakiai
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°11°18°21°22°22°17°11°4°0°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-3°2°7°10°12°11°8°4°0°-5°
Precipitation (mm)392734385070827359536049

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

How to get to Šakiai

The nearest airport is Kaunas International Airport (KUN), 67 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kaunas, 56 km to the east.

Airports

  • Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 67 kmeast
  • Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 148 kmeast
  • Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) Kaliningrad 157 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 56 kmeast
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 146 kmeast
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 147 kmnorthwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 231 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Šakiai

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 37 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Mituva River 23 kmNW

25–60 km17 places

  • Kauno pilis Historic site 54 kmE
  • Kovno Ghetto Historic site 54 kmE
  • Kauen Concentration Camp Historic site 54 kmE
  • Ąžuolynas Natural site 58 kmE

60–100 km29 places

  • Szeska Góra Mountain 97 kmSW
  • Góra Zamkowa Mountain 81 kmS
  • Medvėgalio Kalnas Mountain 85 kmNW
  • Kauno marios Lake 67 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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