Rucava

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Rucava
Village
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Sunset in Rucava, August 2011
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Rucava
Rucava's location in Latvia
Coordinates: 56°9′33″N21°9′43″E / 56.15917°N 21.16194°E / 56.15917; 21.16194
CountryFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Municipality South Kurzeme
Parish Rucava
First time mentioned1253
Area
  Total
0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
495 [1]
Postal code
LV-3477
Climate Cfb

Rucava (Lithuanian : Rukiava, German : Rutzau) is a village in the Rucava Parish of South Kurzeme Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. Rucava had 495 residents as of 2021. [1]

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Climate

Rucava has an oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) closely bordering on a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb).

Climate data for Rucava (1991-2020 normals, extremes 1923–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)10.1
(50.2)
15.0
(59.0)
19.1
(66.4)
27.8
(82.0)
30.1
(86.2)
32.7
(90.9)
33.6
(92.5)
36.5
(97.7)
30.9
(87.6)
23.1
(73.6)
15.9
(60.6)
11.2
(52.2)
36.5
(97.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)1.0
(33.8)
1.2
(34.2)
4.7
(40.5)
11.5
(52.7)
16.8
(62.2)
19.6
(67.3)
22.5
(72.5)
22.2
(72.0)
17.4
(63.3)
11.3
(52.3)
6.2
(43.2)
2.8
(37.0)
11.4
(52.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)−1.4
(29.5)
−1.5
(29.3)
1.1
(34.0)
6.2
(43.2)
11.2
(52.2)
14.9
(58.8)
17.7
(63.9)
17.3
(63.1)
13.1
(55.6)
8.0
(46.4)
3.7
(38.7)
0.6
(33.1)
7.6
(45.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−4.3
(24.3)
−4.3
(24.3)
−2.5
(27.5)
1.3
(34.3)
5.4
(41.7)
9.2
(48.6)
12.2
(54.0)
11.9
(53.4)
8.4
(47.1)
4.4
(39.9)
1.4
(34.5)
−2.2
(28.0)
3.4
(38.1)
Record low °C (°F)−37.9
(−36.2)
−33.7
(−28.7)
−29.8
(−21.6)
−13.8
(7.2)
−5.8
(21.6)
−2.9
(26.8)
2.2
(36.0)
0.3
(32.5)
−6.2
(20.8)
−14.9
(5.2)
−21.3
(−6.3)
−26.3
(−15.3)
−37.9
(−36.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)62.8
(2.47)
45.1
(1.78)
41.1
(1.62)
32.0
(1.26)
44.0
(1.73)
50.7
(2.00)
76.0
(2.99)
90.9
(3.58)
82.5
(3.25)
97.1
(3.82)
81.2
(3.20)
74.3
(2.93)
777.7
(30.63)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)129967791010121314118
Source 1: LVĢMC [2] [3]
Source 2: NOAA (precipitation days 1991-2020) [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Vietvārdu datubāze: Informācija par Rucavu" (in Latvian). Latvian Geospatial Information Agency . Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  2. "Klimatisko normu dati". Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre . Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  3. "Gaisa temperatūras rekordi". Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre . Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  4. "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . Retrieved March 30, 2023.