October of this year is the third warmest in the history of meteorological observations in Latvia

The average air temperature in October was +9.5 degrees, which is 2.7 degrees above normal, and October was equally warm in 2006. The warmest October in the history of meteorological observations was in 1967, when the average temperature was +9.9 degrees, and the second warmest was October 2020, with an average temperature that was one-tenth of a degree lower. The minimum air temperature last month was -3 degrees, recorded on October 19 in Zosēni, while the highest temperature was on October 1 in Ventspils, reaching +21.6 degrees. All days in October, except for the 19th, were warmer than normal, and three records for maximum air temperature were broken during the month. The average precipitation last month across the country was 39.5 millimeters, or 53% of the average for October 1991-2020. The most precipitation fell in Rucava - 94 millimeters, while the least was in Dobele, where the amount did not exceed 14 millimeters. The drought and humidity levels in most of Latvia were within normal limits in October; however, in Zemgale, Riga, and at certain meteorological stations in Kurzeme and Vidzeme, October was drier than normal. The average relative humidity was 88% - ranging from 85% in Ainaži, Liepāja, and Ventspils to 92% in Dobele. The strongest wind gusts were observed on October 9 in Ventspils, reaching 28 meters per second.