Latvia Records New December 10th Heat Record in Pāvilosta

Unprecedented Warmth Sweeps Latvia

Latvia has officially registered a new national heat record for December 10th, as temperatures soared to an unseasonably warm 9.3 degrees Celsius in the coastal town of Pāvilosta. This significant meteorological event was confirmed by the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre.

The previous record for December 10th stood at 8.9 degrees Celsius, recorded in Kolka in 1964. The new high temperature in Pāvilosta indicates a notable deviation from typical December weather patterns for the region, where average daytime temperatures usually hover around 5 degrees Celsius.

Widespread Records Across the Nation

The record-breaking warmth was not confined to Pāvilosta alone. Other locations across Latvia also experienced exceptionally high temperatures for the date:

• Liepāja recorded 9.1 degrees Celsius.
• Rucava reached exactly 9 degrees Celsius.

The local heat record for December 10th was reportedly updated at all 25 weather stations across the country. This widespread warmth follows a trend, as several places in Latvia had also broken maximum air temperature records for December 9th.

Context of a Warming Year

This latest record is part of a broader pattern of unusually warm weather observed in Latvia throughout the year. On December 11th, heat records were broken for the third consecutive day, further highlighting the persistent mild conditions. Historically, the warmest December day ever recorded in Latvia was on December 4th, 1947, when Ventspils registered 12.5 degrees Celsius.

According to meteorological data, Latvia has experienced a significant number of temperature records broken in the current year. A total of 395 temperature records have been surpassed since the beginning of the year, in stark contrast to only nine cold records. This trend underscores a period of exceptional warmth for the Baltic nation.