- Elevation
- 99 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- VNO Vilnius International Airport64 km
- KUN Kaunas International Airport85 km
About Varėnė
Varėnė is a river. Location: Lithuania.
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 sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 40 | 29 | 37 | 44 | 60 | 74 | 83 | 68 | 62 | 51 | 52 | 50 |
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
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Varėna I Village, Varėna District Municipality0.5 km N -
Varėna City, Varėna District Municipality3.7 km SE
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Glūkas Village, Varėna District Municipality4.9 km N -
Mergežeris Village, Varėna District Municipality6 km S
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Ežeriekai Village, Varėna District Municipality5.5 km NW
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Giraitė Village, Varėna District Municipality7.5 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ežeras Lavysas Lake, Varėna District Municipality12 km SW -
Ūla River, Varėna District Municipality17 km SW
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Ežeras Didžiulis Lake, Alytus District Municipality16 km NW
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Marcinkańce Ghetto Historic site, Varėna District Municipality23 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources