The average air temperature in Latvia last month was +2.1 degrees, which is 3.2 degrees above the norm, according to summarized data from the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre (LEGMC), reports LETA.
Thus, December 2025 became the fifth warmest December in the entire observation period — since 1924 — sharing this position with December 2011.
The highest temperature was recorded in Riga on December 10, reaching +9.9 degrees, while the lowest was in Stende on New Year's Eve, where the thermometer dropped to -17.5 degrees. In the middle of the month, 57 temperature records were broken.
The average precipitation in the country in December was 39.4 millimeters, which is 73% of the norm. The most precipitation fell in Sigulda — 67.3 millimeters, while the least was in Jekabpils, where only 20.3 millimeters were recorded.
Drought and humidity levels were mostly within the norm, except for Jekabpils, where December was very dry.
The average relative humidity in December was 90% — ranging from 85% in Kolka to 95% in Aluksne. The strongest wind gusts — 29.1 meters per second — were recorded on December 30 in Ventspils.
The duration of sunlight in December was less than the average during the period from 1991 to 2020, except for the Western Kurzeme Upland area and some western regions of Vidzeme, where the sun shone a bit more than usual.
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