Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Balvi features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 752 mm (29.6 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Balvi enjoys an average of 3150 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 47 minutes to 17 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Balvi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (62 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -2 °C (27 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Balvi experiences 17 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 118 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Balvi, Latvia with other places around the world.
Balvi usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Balvi are January, February and April. On average, 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 40 (1.6) | 39 (1.5) | 50 (2.0) | 45 (1.8) | 69 (2.7) | 73 (2.9) | 77 (3.0) | 109 (4.3) | 65 (2.6) | 70 (2.8) | 56 (2.2) | 58 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Balvi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Balvi: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 67 | 141 | 256 | 326 | 423 | 452 | 442 | 384 | 293 | 203 | 96 | 63 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 27m | 9h 28m | 11h 52m | 14h 20m | 16h 33m | 17h 47m | 17h 7m | 15h 6m | 12h 42m | 10h 16m | 8h 2m | 6h 47m |
Balvi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Balvi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |