Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kuldiga features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 708 mm (27.9 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kuldiga enjoys an average of 3481 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 49 minutes to 17 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kuldiga are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 64 °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, Kuldiga experiences 17 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 96 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -3°C (28°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kuldiga, Latvia with other places around the world.
Kuldiga usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kuldiga are January, February and April. On average, 39 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) | 39 (1.5) | 41 (1.6) | 51 (2.0) | 38 (1.5) | 48 (1.9) | 57 (2.2) | 91 (3.6) | 91 (3.6) | 70 (2.7) | 77 (3.0) | 57 (2.3) | 48 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Kuldiga are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kuldiga: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 86 | 182 | 271 | 364 | 452 | 470 | 464 | 403 | 319 | 233 | 144 | 88 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 28m | 9h 29m | 11h 52m | 14h 19m | 16h 31m | 17h 44m | 17h 5m | 15h 5m | 12h 42m | 10h 17m | 8h 3m | 6h 49m |
Kuldiga 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 Kuldiga 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 |