Latvia
Jelgava travel guide
Jelgava is a city in Latvia, home to about 54,000 people.
- Best months
- June and August
- Nearest airport
- RIX33 km · Riga International Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Riga
- Language
- Latvian
Where to stay
Hotels in Jelgava
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Jelgava (hotel) | 1940 | 0.3 km |
| Kurzeme | 0.2 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Jelgava
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Jelgava are June and August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; July is the wettest, with about 80 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Jelgava: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Riga International Airport (RIX), about 33 km from the city centre in a straight line.
RIX · Riga International Airport
Questions
Jelgava: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Jelgava?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Jelgava are June and August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; July is the wettest, with about 80 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Jelgava?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Riga International Airport (RIX), about 33 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Jelgava?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Jelgava
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.