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Rietavas

Located in Rietavas Municipality, Telšiai County Coordinates: 55°43′37″ N 21°55′24″ E

Map showing the location of Rietavas Rietavas
Location in Lithuania
Population
3,234
3.2K
Elevation
112 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
When to go
May–August
See the climate
Airports
PLQ Palanga International Airport59 km
KGD Khrabrovo Airport125 km

About Rietavas

Rietavas is a city. Location: Rietavas Municipality, Telšiai County. Population: 3,234. Elevation: 112 m. The best months to visit are May–August. The nearest airport is Palanga International Airport (59 km).

Climate of Rietavas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 92 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
November (92 mm)
Driest month
February (36 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 Rietavas
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°10°16°19°21°21°16°10°4°0°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-3°2°6°10°12°12°8°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)563644424770889186849273

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

How to get to Rietavas

The nearest airport is Palanga International Airport (PLQ), 59 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Klaipėda, 49 km to the west.

Airports

  • Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 59 kmnorthwest
  • Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) Kaliningrad 125 kmsouthwest
  • Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 161 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 49 kmwest
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 156 kmsoutheast
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 191 kmnortheast
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 243 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Rietavas

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 22 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km6 places

  • Neman River River 58 kmSW
  • Ežeras Krokų Lanka Lake 55 kmSW
  • Minija River 58 kmSW
  • Medvėgalio Kalnas Mountain 31 kmSE

60–100 km20 places

  • Gryžuva River 74 kmE
  • Mituva River 90 kmSE
  • Jūra River 77 kmS
  • Šešuvis River 60 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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