Rucava

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Rucava
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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
 • Total0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total495 [1]
Postal code
LV-3477
Climate Cfb

Rucava (Lithuanian : Rukiava, German : Rutzau) is a village in South Kurzeme Municipality, 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)		27.2
(81.0)		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)
Average high °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)
Average low °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)
Source: LVĢMC [2] [3]

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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.


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