Viekšniai
Located in Mažeikiai District Municipality, Telšiai County Coordinates: 56°14′10″ N 22°31′00″ E
- Population
- 1,938
- 1.9K
- Elevation
- 65 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- PLQ Palanga International Airport93 km
- RIX Riga International Airport117 km
About Viekšniai
Viekšniai is a village. Location: Mažeikiai District Municipality, Telšiai County. Population: 1,938. Elevation: 65 m. The best months to visit are May–August. The nearest airport is Palanga International Airport (93 km). Nearby sights include Virvyčia and Dabikinė.
Photos of Viekšniai
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Virvyčia Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Uogys Algirdas at Lithuanian Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Dabikinė Vilensija · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Viekšniai
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 69 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- July (82 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -1° | -1° | 3° | 10° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 4° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -3° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 46 | 31 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 63 | 82 | 79 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 56 |
How to get to Viekšniai
The nearest airport is Palanga International Airport (PLQ), 93 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Klaipėda, 104 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 93 kmwest
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 117 kmnortheast
- Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 173 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 104 kmsouthwest
- Riga Population: 742.6K 126 kmnortheast
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 173 kmsoutheast
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 245 kmsoutheast
- Tallinn Population: 394K 380 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Viekšniai
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 20 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Agluona River 16 kmNE
- Virvyčia River 2 kmE
- Uogys River 8 kmSE
- Dabikinė River 6 kmE
25–60 km5 places
- Varduva River 28 kmNW
- Vadakste River River 27 kmNW
- Varduva River 26 kmNW
- Platelių Ežeras Lake 46 kmSW
60–100 km14 places
- Medvėgalio Kalnas Mountain 70 kmS
- Šiauliai Ghetto Historic site 60 kmSE
- Šventoji River 93 kmW
- Gryžuva River 78 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearbyOther cities and towns in Mažeikiai District Municipality
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Ukrinai Village, Mažeikiai District Municipality28 km W -
Laižuva Village, Mažeikiai District Municipality16 km N -
Židikai Village, Mažeikiai District Municipality33 km W -
Renavas Village, Mažeikiai District Municipality28 km W -
Leckava Village, Mažeikiai District Municipality24 km NW -
Pikeliai Village, Mažeikiai District Municipality32 km NW
Sources & licences
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