Rucava

Rucava
Village
Sunset in Rucava, August 2011
Rucava Rucava's location in Latvia
Coordinates: 56°9′33″N21°9′43″E / 56.15917°N 21.16194°E / 56.15917; 21.16194
Country	Latvia
Municipality	South Kurzeme
Parish	Rucava
First time mentioned	1253
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]

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)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
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)	12	9	9	6	7	7	9	10	10	12	13	14	118
Source 1: LVĢMC [2] [3]
Source 2: NOAA (precipitation days 1991-2020) [4]

References

1. "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.