Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kretinga features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 740 mm (29.2 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kretinga enjoys an average of 3475 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 4 minutes to 17 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kretinga are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 1 °C (32 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kretinga experiences 20 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 79 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 (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | 0°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Average low | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kretinga, Klaipėda County, Lithuania with other places around the world.
Kretinga usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 88 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kretinga are February, April and May. 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) | 53 (2.1) | 45 (1.8) | 51 (2.0) | 33 (1.3) | 41 (1.6) | 49 (1.9) | 84 (3.3) | 83 (3.3) | 77 (3.0) | 98 (3.9) | 65 (2.6) | 60 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Kretinga are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kretinga: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 94 | 189 | 265 | 362 | 442 | 461 | 456 | 393 | 317 | 240 | 146 | 103 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 41m | 9h 35m | 11h 53m | 14h 13m | 16h 19m | 17h 27m | 16h 51m | 14h 57m | 12h 40m | 10h 21m | 8h 14m | 7h 4m |
Kretinga 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 Kretinga 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 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |