Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Skrunda 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 -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 696 mm (27.4 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Skrunda enjoys an average of 3409 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 53 minutes to 17 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Skrunda are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 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 -1 to 0 °C (30 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Skrunda experiences 17 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 97 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) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (69°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 (34°F) | 1°C (34°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 (62°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 (27°F) | -4°C (25°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 | -12°C (11°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Skrunda, Kuldīgas novads, Latvia with other places around the world.
Skrunda usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Skrunda are January, February and April. On average, 40 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) | 42 (1.6) | 51 (2.0) | 37 (1.5) | 49 (1.9) | 53 (2.1) | 87 (3.4) | 87 (3.4) | 68 (2.7) | 76 (3.0) | 57 (2.3) | 49 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Skrunda are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Skrunda: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 88 | 179 | 261 | 356 | 445 | 459 | 456 | 393 | 311 | 228 | 138 | 88 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 32m | 9h 31m | 11h 53m | 14h 18m | 16h 28m | 17h 39m | 17h 1m | 15h 2m | 12h 42m | 10h 18m | 8h 6m | 6h 53m |
Skrunda 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 Skrunda 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 | 3 | 1 | 1 |