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Population
272
272
Elevation
115 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
When to go
May–August
See the climate
Airports
VNO Vilnius International Airport40 km
KUN Kaunas International Airport50 km

About Kernavė

Kernavė is a village. Location: Širvintos District Municipality, Vilnius County. Population: 272. Elevation: 115 m.

From Wikipedia

Kernavė was a medieval capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and today is a tourist attraction and an archeological site (population 238, 2021). It is located in the Širvintos district municipality located in southeast Lithuania. A Lithuanian state cultural reserve was established in Kernavė in 1989. In 2004 Kernavė Archaeological Site was included into UNESCO World Heritage list.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Official website
kernave.org

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kernavė

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 51 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
July (77 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 Kernavė
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-1°3°11°18°21°22°22°16°10°4°0°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-4°1°7°10°11°11°7°3°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)372835445271776966485149

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

How to get to Kernavė

The nearest airport is Vilnius International Airport (VNO), 40 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Vilnius, 35 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 40 kmsoutheast
  • Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 50 kmwest
  • Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 233 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 35 kmsoutheast
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 61 kmwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 234 kmnorth
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 253 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Kernavė

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 58 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Elektrėnai Reservoir Lake 18 kmSW

25–60 km22 places

  • Ežeras Baltieji Lakajai Lake 60 kmNE
  • Ežeras Asveja Lake 45 kmNE
  • Žeimena River 51 kmE
  • Kauno marios Lake 49 kmW

60–100 km45 places

  • Utenaitė River 78 kmNE
  • Ežeras Linkmenas Lake 90 kmNE
  • Ežeras Dauniškis Lake 84 kmNE
  • Labanoras River 73 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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