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Varėnė

Located in Lithuania Coordinates: 54°14′47″ N 24°33′12″ E

Varėnė
Šarūnas Šimkus · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
99 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Varėna I
0.5 km N
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
When to go
May–August
See the climate
Airports
VNO Vilnius International Airport64 km
KUN Kaunas International Airport85 km

About Varėnė

Varėnė is a river. Location: Lithuania.

From Wikipedia

The Varėnė is a river of Alytus district municipality and Varėna district municipality, Alytus County, southern Lithuania. It flows for 48 kilometres and has a basin area of 411 km². The Varėnė begins near Skaičionys village. There are a lot of water springs along its upper course. Varėnė crosses the Varėnis Lake near its mouth. It joins the Merkys near Varėna city. Varėnė suits well for water tourism.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
48 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Varėnė

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
July (83 mm)
Driest month
February (29 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 Varėnė
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-1°4°11°19°22°23°22°17°11°4°0°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-5°1°6°10°11°10°7°3°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)402937446074836862515250

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

How to get to Varėnė

The nearest airport is Vilnius International Airport (VNO), 64 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Vilnius, 68 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 64 kmnortheast
  • Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 85 kmnorth
  • Minsk National Airport (MSQ) Minsk 232 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 68 kmnortheast
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 84 kmnorthwest
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 272 kmnorthwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 302 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Varėnė

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 26 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Ūla River 17 kmSW
  • Marcinkańce Ghetto Historic site 23 kmSW
  • Ežeras Lavysas Lake 12 kmSW
  • Ežeras Didžiulis Lake 16 kmNW

25–60 km7 places

  • Ežeras Metelys Lake 51 kmW
  • Strėva River 37 kmN
  • Ežeras Galvė Lake 52 kmNE
  • Elektrėnai Reservoir Lake 58 kmN

60–100 km25 places

  • Kauno marios Lake 77 kmNW
  • Lietauka River 87 kmN
  • Ežeras Veisiejis Lake 66 kmW
  • Šventoji River 95 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Varėna I Village, Varėna District Municipality
    0.5 km N
  • Varėna City, Varėna District Municipality
    3.7 km SE
  • Glūkas Village, Varėna District Municipality
    4.9 km N
  • Mergežeris Village, Varėna District Municipality
    6 km S
  • Ežeriekai Village, Varėna District Municipality
    5.5 km NW
  • Giraitė Village, Varėna District Municipality
    7.5 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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