Curonian Spit

    Russia

    A narrow sand dune peninsula separating the Baltic Sea from the Curonian Lagoon, rich with migrating birds.

    Warmest month is July at 22°C on average. Coolest is January at 2°C. Driest reading falls in April with 5 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $1.50 (~$1.50)
      Country-level price estimate for Russia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $2.00 (~$2.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Russia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      2h 30m from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      448 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      FCDO advises against all but essential travel.
      Advises against all but essential travel to Russia; against all travel to regions bordering Ukraine and the North Caucasus. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January2°10°C12
    February3°9°C10
    March6°9°C7
    April11°13°C5
    May17°14°C7
    June21°12°C8
    July22°9°C10
    August22°9°C10
    September19°10°C9
    October13°9°C14
    November7°10°C12
    December4°8°C12

    What to do

    • Hike the Efa dune
    • Explore the Dancing Forest
    • Birdwatch at the Fringilla ornithological station
    • Relax on the Baltic beaches

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.