Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rietavas features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °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 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 791 mm (31.1 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rietavas enjoys an average of 3372 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 6 minutes to 17 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rietavas are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 0 °C (30 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rietavas experiences 16 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 97 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -3°C (26°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (6°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rietavas, Telsiai, Lithuania with other places around the world.
Rietavas usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rietavas are February, April and June. On average, 48 mm (1.9 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) | 57 (2.3) | 48 (1.9) | 56 (2.2) | 39 (1.6) | 58 (2.3) | 56 (2.2) | 101 (4.0) | 90 (3.5) | 71 (2.8) | 89 (3.5) | 65 (2.5) | 60 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Rietavas are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rietavas: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 89 | 185 | 260 | 350 | 426 | 452 | 443 | 385 | 310 | 232 | 138 | 98 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 43m | 9h 36m | 11h 53m | 14h 13m | 16h 17m | 17h 25m | 16h 49m | 14h 56m | 12h 40m | 10h 22m | 8h 15m | 7h 6m |
Rietavas 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 Rietavas 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 |