Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ludza 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 -27 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 743 mm (29.2 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ludza enjoys an average of 3116 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 55 minutes to 17 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ludza 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 -3 to -1 °C (27 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ludza experiences 18 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 112 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 (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-17°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ludza, Latvia with other places around the world.
Ludza usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ludza 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) | 42 (1.6) | 39 (1.5) | 48 (1.9) | 42 (1.6) | 77 (3.0) | 59 (2.3) | 81 (3.2) | 115 (4.5) | 59 (2.3) | 67 (2.6) | 58 (2.3) | 57 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Ludza are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ludza: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 66 | 141 | 253 | 327 | 419 | 447 | 436 | 383 | 287 | 204 | 89 | 59 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 34m | 9h 31m | 11h 52m | 14h 17m | 16h 26m | 17h 37m | 16h 59m | 15h 1m | 12h 41m | 10h 19m | 8h 8m | 6h 55m |
Ludza 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, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ludza 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 | 2 | 1 |