At several Riga beaches, the water temperature reached +20 degrees, reported the Riga municipality.
The warmest water is in the lakes of Kisezers and Babeleitis, where the water temperature reached +22 degrees.
The water temperature is +20 degrees in the Daugava River at Lucavsala, in Rumbula, and in the Bolderaja quarry.
At the beaches of the Riga Gulf, the water is cooler. In Vecaki, Daugavgriva, and Vakarbulli, the water temperature is only +17 degrees.
As reported, with the arrival of warmer weather, the water temperature in the bodies of water in Latvia is rising, according to information from the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre.
On Thursday morning, the water temperature in the Daugava was +20...+22 degrees, and in the rivers of Latgale it was +15...+21 degrees.
In the rivers of Zemgale and Kurzeme, the water temperature ranges from +17 to +22 degrees, while in Vidzeme it is slightly cooler, ranging from +14 to +19 degrees.
In lakes and reservoirs, the water has warmed up to +18...+22 degrees.
On the coast of the Baltic Sea and the Riga Gulf, the water has warmed up to +15...+20 degrees.
In the coming days, a dry and warm period is expected, so the water in the bodies of water will warm up faster.
