Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Smiltene 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 -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 728 mm (28.7 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Smiltene enjoys an average of 3154 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 42 minutes to 17 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Smiltene 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, Smiltene experiences 19 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 114 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 (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -5°C (24°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -28°C (-18°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Smiltene, Latvia with other places around the world.
Smiltene usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Smiltene are January, February and March. 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) | 36 (1.4) | 38 (1.5) | 47 (1.8) | 51 (2.0) | 63 (2.5) | 75 (2.9) | 76 (3.0) | 91 (3.6) | 74 (2.9) | 72 (2.8) | 56 (2.2) | 51 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Smiltene are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Smiltene: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 63 | 141 | 254 | 332 | 423 | 448 | 445 | 378 | 293 | 206 | 100 | 64 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 23m | 9h 26m | 11h 52m | 14h 22m | 16h 37m | 17h 52m | 17h 11m | 15h 8m | 12h 43m | 10h 15m | 7h 59m | 6h 42m |
Smiltene 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 Smiltene 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 |