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Population
772
772
Elevation
23 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 Airport77 km
KGD Khrabrovo Airport149 km

About Skirsnemunė

Skirsnemunė is a village. Location: Jurbarkas District Municipality, Tauragė County. Population: 772. Elevation: 23 m.

From Wikipedia

Skirsnemunė is a town in Jurbarkas district municipality, Tauragė County, Lithuania. It is situated on the Neman River about 9 km from Jurbarkas. According to the 2011 census, it had 772 residents. The town traces it history to Christmemel, a fortress built by the Teutonic Knights on a nearby hill fort in 1313. The fortress was abandoned in 1328. The town church was funded by the last will of Mykolas, son of Jonas Kęsgaila, in 1523. Skirsnemunė received Magdeburg rights in 1792.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Skirsnemunė

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
July (83 mm)
Driest month
February (28 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 Skirsnemunė
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°4°11°18°21°22°22°17°11°4°0°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-3°2°7°10°12°12°8°4°0°-5°
Precipitation (mm)422836395070837562566653

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

How to get to Skirsnemunė

The nearest airport is Kaunas International Airport (KUN), 77 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kaunas, 68 km to the east.

Airports

  • Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 77 kmeast
  • Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) Kaliningrad 149 kmwest
  • Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 150 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 68 kmeast
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 131 kmnorthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 159 kmeast
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 219 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Skirsnemunė

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 4 natural sites, 34 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Mituva River 10 kmW

25–60 km10 places

  • Putnupys River 60 kmE
  • Gynėvė River 41 kmE
  • Aluona River 58 kmE
  • Jūra River 49 kmW

60–100 km32 places

  • Góra Zamkowa Mountain 96 kmS
  • Šerkšnys River 69 kmE
  • Vikšrupis River 62 kmE
  • Šušvė River 60 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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