Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Valmiera 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 -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 698 mm (27.5 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Valmiera enjoys an average of 3245 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 40 minutes to 17 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Valmiera 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 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Valmiera experiences 18 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 111 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 (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°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 | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°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) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Valmiera, Latvia with other places around the world.
Valmiera usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 75 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Valmiera 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) | 37 (1.5) | 39 (1.5) | 49 (1.9) | 48 (1.9) | 56 (2.2) | 66 (2.6) | 73 (2.9) | 79 (3.1) | 74 (2.9) | 71 (2.8) | 56 (2.2) | 51 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Valmiera are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Valmiera: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 65 | 149 | 259 | 342 | 434 | 459 | 454 | 387 | 300 | 215 | 107 | 68 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 22m | 9h 25m | 11h 52m | 14h 22m | 16h 38m | 17h 54m | 17h 13m | 15h 9m | 12h 43m | 10h 14m | 7h 57m | 6h 40m |
Valmiera 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 Valmiera 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 |