Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ventspils features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 897 mm (35.3 inches) and receives 155 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ventspils enjoys an average of 3490 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 43 minutes to 17 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ventspils are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 18 °C (60 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 2 °C (34 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ventspils experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 39 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 (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (48°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | 1°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ventspils, Latvia with other places around the world.
Ventspils usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 17 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ventspils are April, May and June. On average, 38 mm (1.5 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) | 54 (2.1) | 53 (2.1) | 54 (2.1) | 36 (1.4) | 33 (1.3) | 46 (1.8) | 84 (3.3) | 95 (3.7) | 121 (4.7) | 142 (5.6) | 103 (4.0) | 78 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Ventspils are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ventspils: 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 | 81 | 176 | 270 | 368 | 452 | 474 | 469 | 409 | 318 | 234 | 144 | 90 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 23m | 9h 26m | 11h 52m | 14h 21m | 16h 36m | 17h 51m | 17h 11m | 15h 8m | 12h 43m | 10h 15m | 7h 59m | 6h 43m |
Ventspils 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 Ventspils 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 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |