Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Priekule features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (33 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 949 mm (37.4 inches) and receives 160 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Priekule enjoys an average of 3434 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 8 minutes to 17 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Priekule are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 2 °C (33 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Priekule experiences 7 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 48 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) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Average low | -0°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Priekule, Klaipėda County, Lithuania with other places around the world.
Priekule usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 120 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Priekule are April, May and June. On average, 45 mm (1.8 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) | 73 (2.9) | 54 (2.1) | 56 (2.2) | 36 (1.4) | 46 (1.8) | 52 (2.0) | 94 (3.7) | 100 (3.9) | 108 (4.3) | 150 (5.9) | 98 (3.8) | 81 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Priekule are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Priekule: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 93 | 187 | 262 | 360 | 434 | 456 | 448 | 391 | 314 | 236 | 143 | 103 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 45m | 9h 37m | 11h 53m | 14h 12m | 16h 15m | 17h 22m | 16h 47m | 14h 55m | 12h 40m | 10h 23m | 8h 17m | 7h 8m |
Priekule 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 Priekule 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 | 2 | 1 |