Download Latvia`s climate

Latvia's climate
Latvia's climate is our wealth, because Latvia is located in a
geographical zone, that allow you to enjoy all the 4 seasons:
winter,
spring,
summer
autumn
There are no volcanoes or earthquakes, not a devastating tornado and
floods, not harsh winter and excessive heat and drought.
Latvia's climate depends on the Baltic Sea and the Gulf Coast. Climate
in Latvia is soft and moist, without wide temperature variations.
Latvian climate is mild and humid, with no major fluctuations in
temperature
Cyclones from the Atlantic Ocean brings marine air mass. Warm
period is influenced by formation of cloudy and rainy weather. During the
cold period cyclones make warm winter. Cyclones affecting cloudiness is
great - on average 160-180 cloudy days per year.
The average annual temperature is +5.9 ° C. During the year the
warmest month is July. Coldest months are January and February. So far,
the highest observed temperature in Latvia is +36.0 ° C ( 13. 06. 1994.),
minimum: - 43.2 ° C. (8.02. 1956.)
The richest precipitation months are July and August. The least
precipitation are February and March. Latvia, like the other Baltic states,
characterized by frequent changes of air masses. For example, over Riga
on the average 170 passing weather fronts.
SPRING
Spring in Latvia sometimes comes in late February, but sometimes winter
resign in April. Usually the nature wakes up in late March or April, when the first
migratory birds returning in forests; flowering shrubs and flowers. Spring warm and
sunny weather can change suddenly arctic air masses, leading to a sharp drop in
temperature and even bring snow
March is the first month of spring. The river is moving away from the ice and
snow melts away, it remains the longest Vidzeme central highlands. In May, becoming
warmer. Warm days often alternated with periods of severe cold, which may occur on
average 2-3 times a month. There is an active vegetation period when dangerous is
the night frosts. Sometimes it may be up to mid-June. In May, there are many clear and
sunny day, a little rain, fog, and dry weather may continue for up to 2-3 weeks.
Summer
Summer lasts from June to August. Hottest month is July, when air
temperatures can reach even more than +30 degrees Celsius, but the average
temperature is around +19 degrees.
Summer in Latvia is sunny, but not very hot. Also evenings can sometimes
be quite cool. The warm season is the best time to sunbathe and swim .
Second half of summer rain and more thunderstorms.
Autumn.
The autumn heralded the beginning of the first frosts. The beginning of
September on the north-east Latvia and gradually across the national territory,
reaching the coastal territory at the end of September. The temperature falls below
the -10°C. The end of the growing season. Autumn's lasts until the second half of
November. Rain fall in activity increased. Cyclones from the Atlantic fetch' overcast
and rainy time. In the fall may be the clear and sunny weather, that people called
Indian summer. Daytime temperatures may rise to +20°C.
The fall of the wind speed, often in the storm. The damaging storms, when the
wind speed exceeds 20 m/sec.
Winter
Winter begins when the daily average temperature drops and the long-term is
below 0 ° C. Then the body of water freezes, freezes the soil surface and the formation
of snow. Usually the first snow falls north Latvian in mid- November. Winter cold is
often determined from the west cyclones. It influences the large temperature
differences between West and East.
Air temperature in winter days often varies from +5 ° C to-10 ° C if cyclones
bring warm sea air. The most common is a seaside thaw. In the Board of the East and
North-East winds, the air can cool down to -25 ° C and below.
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