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fiogf49gjkf0d LATVIA IS SITUATED ON THE SHORES OF THE BALTIC SEA AND THE
GULF OF RIGA. THE CLIMATE IS INFLUENCED BY THE PREVAILING
AIRMASSES COMING FROM THE ATLANTIC. HUMIDITY IS HIGH AND
THE SKIES ARE USUALLY SOMEWHAT CLOUDY; THERE ARE ONLY 30 T0
40 DAYS OF SUNSHINE PER YEAR AND 150 TO 180 COMPLETELY
OVERCAST DAYS. AVERAGE PRECIPITATION IS BETWEEN 550 - 600MM
PER YEAR IN THE LOWLANDS AND 700-800 IN THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS. SUMMERS ARE COOL AND RAINY. THE AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE IN JUNE IS 17C DEGREES AND OCCASIONALLY RISES
TO 34C DEGREES. WINTER LASTS FROM THE MIDDLE OF DECEMBER
UNTIL THE MIDDLE OF MARCH. THE MEAN TEMPERATURE IN JANUARY
IS -2C DEGREES ON THE COAST TO -7C DEGREES IN THE EAST.
TEMPERATURES HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO DROP TO -40.
CLOTHING: IN THE SUMMER LIGHT TO MEDIUM WITH A LIGHT RAIN-
COAT, WITH WARMER CLOTHING FOR THE NORTH. IN THE WINTER
YOU ARE ADVISED TO BRING A WARM OVERCOAT, HAT AND WARM BOOTS.
RIGA ALT 3M
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JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
TEMP MAX C -1 -1 2 8 15 18 20 20 15 10 3 0
MIN C -5 -6 -2 1 7 11 13 12 8 5 0 -3
RAIN MM 31 29 27 33 44 45 53 70 64 62 62 47
HUMIDITY AM 87 86 87 86 83 88 90 91 90 88 88 88
% PM 83 78 70 61 56 61 65 65 69 74 83 85
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