RIGA, July 14 (LETA) - The first ten days of July in Latvia were cooler than normal, while precipitation reached 289 percent of the average for that period of July from 1991 to 2020, according to data compiled by the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Center.

The average air temperature at the beginning of the month was +16.1 degrees Celsius, or one degree below normal. The lowest temperature, +7.9 degrees, was recorded on July 7 at the Jelgava weather station, while the highest temperature, +28 degrees, was recorded on July 1 in Daugavpils.

The average precipitation amount across the country during the first ten days of the month was 65.9 millimeters, or 289 percent of normal. The highest precipitation total, 112.8 millimeters, was recorded in Ventspils, where the normal was exceeded sixfold. The driest weather was recorded in Rezekne, where precipitation totaled 15.7 millimeters. The weather station in Rezekne was the only one in Latvia registering below-normal precipitation from July 1 to 10.

The dryness and humidity index remained within normal limits for both the one-month and three-month periods across most of the country, but in Kurzeme it indicated moderately humid to very humid conditions, with extreme humidity observed in Ventspils.

The average relative humidity during the first ten days of July was 82 percent, ranging from 77 percent in Riga to 85 percent in Rucava and Saldus. The strongest wind gusts, 23.2 meters per second, were recorded on July 6 in Liepaja.