Rucava | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Sunset in Rucava, August 2011 | |
  Rucava Rucava's location in Latvia | |
| Coordinates: 56°9′33″N 21°9′43″E / 56.15917°N 21.16194°E | |
| 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 South Kurzeme Municipality, Latvia. Rucava had 495 residents as of 2021.[1]
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) |
27.2 (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) |
| 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) |
| Source: LVĢMC[2][3] | |||||||||||||
