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Monthly climate in Jelgava, Latvia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jelgava features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 668 mm (26.3 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jelgava enjoys an average of 3304 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 53 minutes to 17 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Jelgava, Latvia §

The warmest months in Jelgava are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 0 °C (30 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jelgava experiences 24 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 90 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Jelgava, Latvia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Average high 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Average low -3°C
(27°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Mean minimum -14°C
(8°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Minimum -23°C
(-8°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Jelgava, Latvia §

Jelgava usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 77 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jelgava are January, February and April. On average, 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Jelgava, Latvia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 41 (1.6) 35 (1.4) 46 (1.8) 37 (1.5) 59 (2.3) 57 (2.2) 84 (3.3) 79 (3.1) 67 (2.6) 65 (2.6) 51 (2.0) 47 (1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 8 12 9 10 10 13 13 13 14 10 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Jelgava, Latvia §

The sunniest months in Jelgava are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jelgava: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Jelgava, Latvia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 81 165 259 348 429 455 450 386 305 224 117 81
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 32m 9h 31m 11h 52m 14h 18m 16h 28m 17h 40m 17h 1m 15h 3m 12h 42m 10h 18m 8h 6m 6h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Jelgava, Latvia §

Jelgava 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 Jelgava UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Jelgava, Latvia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 3 5 6 7 7 6 4 2 1 1