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Smilgaitis

Located in Lithuania Coordinates: 55°17′29″ N 23°53′41″ E

Smilgaitis
Hugo.arg · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
45 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Keleriškiai
1.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KUN Kaunas International Airport38 km
VNO Vilnius International Airport115 km

About Smilgaitis

Smilgaitis is a river. Location: Lithuania.

From Wikipedia

The Smilgaitis is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for 34 kilometres (21 mi) and has a basin area of 76 km2 (29 sq mi). It is a right tributary of the river Smilga. Its source is nearby Krakės town. It flows through the Josvainiai forest, Meironiškiai, Ruseiniai villages and meets the Smilga river near Stasiūnai. Keleriškiai pond is dammed on the Smilgaitis river. The name Smilgaitis comes from the Lithuanian word smilga ('bentgrass').

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Smilgaitis

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 Smilgaitis
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°-1°4°11°18°21°22°22°17°11°4°0°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-3°2°6°10°12°11°8°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)362633405064746652495246

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Smilgaitis

The nearest airport is Kaunas International Airport (KUN), 38 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 38 kmsouth
  • Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 115 kmsoutheast
  • Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 181 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 43 kmsouth
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 111 kmsoutheast
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 180 kmwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 185 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Smilgaitis

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 41 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Lankesa River 16 kmE
  • Viešnautas River 23 kmN
  • Nykis River 24 kmN
  • Liaudė River 22 kmNE

25–60 km18 places

  • Kauno marios Lake 47 kmS
  • Lietauka River 46 kmSE
  • Šventoji River 36 kmSE
  • Strėva River 59 kmSE

60–100 km16 places

  • Ežeras Žuvintas Lake 93 kmS
  • Anykšta River 82 kmE
  • Gryžuva River 63 kmNW
  • Viešinta River 78 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Keleriškiai Village, Kėdainiai District Municipality
    1.9 km SE
  • Lipliūnai Village, Kėdainiai District Municipality
    2.6 km NW
  • Stasiūnai Village, Kėdainiai District Municipality
    0.4 km W
  • Kėboniai Village, Kėdainiai District Municipality
    2.4 km NE
  • Kėdainiai City, Kėdainiai District Municipality
    5 km E
  • Tubiai Village, Kėdainiai District Municipality
    1.2 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Obelis River, Kėdainiai District Municipality
    4.7 km SE
  • Smilga River, Kėdainiai District Municipality
    5.7 km E
  • Šerkšnys River, Kėdainiai District Municipality
    5.3 km SE
  • Vikšrupis River, Kėdainiai District Municipality
    8.1 km SW
  • Barupė River, Lithuania
    9.8 km S
  • Mėkla River, Kėdainiai District Municipality
    12 km S
  • Putnupys River, Kėdainiai District Municipality
    13 km S
  • Aluona River, Lithuania
    16 km S

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources