Rucava Weather Records (LG000026503)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Rucava (LG000026503), Latvia, with 68 years of record.

Key Facts for Rucava

Rucava (LG000026503) is a weather station in Latvia at 56.15 latitude and 21.17 longitude, 18 m (59 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1959 to 2026, 68 years of record.
1,464 records set at Rucava still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Rucava set a monthly record daily precipitation of 122.8 mm (4.8 in) on 9 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

Location: Latvia, 56.15 latitude, 21.17 longitude.
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft).
Period of record: 1959 to 2026, 68 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

55 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Rucava. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 55 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Rucava, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	9.0 C (48.2 F)	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	3.2 C (37.8 F)	-16.5 C (2.3 F)
Feb	10.5 C (50.9 F)	-21.4 C (-6.5 F)	-3.4 C (25.9 F)	-21.4 C (-6.5 F)
Mar	17.0 C (62.6 F)	-12.0 C (10.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	25.4 C (77.7 F)	-7.4 C (18.7 F)	16.1 C (61.0 F)	-2.5 C (27.5 F)
May	28.0 C (82.4 F)	-4.2 C (24.4 F)	22.0 C (71.6 F)	-0.4 C (31.3 F)
Jun	31.2 C (88.2 F)	1.0 C (33.8 F)	28.5 C (83.3 F)	9.8 C (49.6 F)
Jul	30.6 C (87.1 F)	6.1 C (43.0 F)	28.0 C (82.4 F)	9.5 C (49.1 F)
Aug	33.4 C (92.1 F)	4.1 C (39.4 F)	26.3 C (79.3 F)	8.4 C (47.1 F)
Sep	27.6 C (81.7 F)	0.1 C (32.2 F)	25.3 C (77.5 F)	7.2 C (45.0 F)
Oct	21.6 C (70.9 F)	-3.0 C (26.6 F)	17.6 C (63.7 F)	6.5 C (43.7 F)
Nov	13.7 C (56.7 F)	-8.6 C (16.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	9.1 C (48.4 F)	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Rucava still stand. 2024 holds the most, with 296.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Rucava between 10 July 2026 and 10 July 2026. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 117.0 mm (4.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Rucava. The most was 117.0 mm (4.6 in) on 10 July 2026.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Rucava
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	12 January 1984
Feb	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	21 February 2022
Mar	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	27 March 1981
Apr	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	29 April 1985
May	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	31 May 1984
Jun	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	1 June 1984
Jul	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	10 July 2026
Aug	110.1 mm (4.3 in)	2 August 2026
Sep	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	7 September 1986
Oct	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	4 October 1974
Nov	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	16 November 1977
Dec	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	4 December 1960

Period of Record Coverage

1959 to 2026

15 years of record at Rucava, 1959 to 2026. 12 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1959, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 and others.

Days with data per year at Rucava
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1959	5	1%	No
1969	113	31%	No
1970	190	52%	No
1971	55	15%	No
1973	84	23%	No
1974	185	51%	No
1975	42	12%	No
1976	6	2%	No
1977	1	0%	No
2021	70	19%	No
2022	362	99%	Yes
2023	166	45%	No
2024	336	92%	Yes
2025	335	92%	Yes
2026	218	60%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Rucava
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 October 2026	Rucava, LV	monthly rain (Provisional)	122.8 mm (4.8 in)	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	52 years	71 of 100 (Major)
27 September 2026	Rucava, LV	daily rain (Provisional)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 2026	Rucava, LV	daily rain (Provisional)	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	65 years	65 of 100 (Major)
25 September 2026	Rucava, LV	daily rain (Provisional)	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2026	Rucava, LV	daily rain (Provisional)	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	57 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 2026	Rucava, LV	daily rain (Provisional)	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	64 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 2026	Rucava, LV	daily rain (Provisional)	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	61 years	64 of 100 (Major)
18 September 2026	Rucava, LV	daily rain (Provisional)	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	47 years	60 of 100 (Major)
11 September 2026	Rucava, LV	daily rain (Provisional)	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	53 years	62 of 100 (Major)
10 September 2026	Rucava, LV	daily rain (Provisional)	141.8 mm (5.6 in)	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 September 2026	Rucava, LV	daily rain (Provisional)	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	123.5 mm (4.9 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
4 September 2026	Rucava, LV	daily rain (Provisional)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	65 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 September 2026	Rucava, LV	daily rain (Provisional)	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 2026	Rucava, LV	all-time rain (Provisional)	166.7 mm (6.6 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	0 years	65 of 100 (Major)
1 September 2026	Rucava, LV	monthly rain (Provisional)	98.2 mm (3.9 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 years	67 of 100 (Major)
26 August 2026	Rucava, LV	daily rain (Provisional)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	48 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 2026	Rucava, LV	daily rain (Provisional)	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2026	Rucava, LV	daily rain (Provisional)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
23 August 2026	Rucava, LV	daily rain (Provisional)	133.5 mm (5.3 in)	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	53 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 August 2026	Rucava, LV	daily rain (Provisional)	119.1 mm (4.7 in)	94.9 mm (3.7 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1959 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Rucava: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	33.4 C (92.1 F)	2022	26.1 C (79.0 F)	15
Coldest night (TNn)	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	1970	-15.2 C (4.6 F)	16
Wettest day (Rx1day)	166.7 mm (6.6 in)	2026	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	34
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	496.8 mm (19.6 in)	2026	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	34
Longest dry spell (CDD)	43 days	1974	20 days	34

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Rucava, 1959 to 2026. The record is 33.4 C (92.1 F) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.1 C (79.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Rucava by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1959	3.9 C (39.0 F)
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1970	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1971	20.0 C (68.0 F)
1972	n/a
1973	26.0 C (78.8 F)
1974	26.0 C (78.8 F)
1975	27.0 C (80.6 F)
1976	8.0 C (46.4 F)
1977	8.0 C (46.4 F)
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
2021	26.0 C (78.8 F)
2022	33.4 C (92.1 F)
2023	32.2 C (90.0 F)
2024	31.2 C (88.2 F)
2025	28.0 C (82.4 F)
2026	28.5 C (83.3 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Rucava, 1959 to 2026. The record is -22.8 C (-9.0 F) in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is -15.2 C (4.6 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Rucava by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1959	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1970	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1971	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1972	n/a
1973	-18.0 C (-0.4 F)
1974	-11.0 C (12.2 F)
1975	-12.0 C (10.4 F)
1976	-12.0 C (10.4 F)
1977	-9.0 C (15.8 F)
1978	-12.0 C (10.4 F)
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
2021	-20.2 C (-4.4 F)
2022	-19.0 C (-2.2 F)
2023	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2024	-20.3 C (-4.5 F)
2025	-15.5 C (4.1 F)
2026	-21.4 C (-6.5 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Rucava, 1959 to 2026. The record is 166.7 mm (6.6 in) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.5 mm (1.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Rucava by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1959	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1960	28.3 mm (1.1 in)
1961	21.5 mm (0.8 in)
1962	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1963	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1964	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1965	28.3 mm (1.1 in)
1966	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1967	24.3 mm (1.0 in)
1968	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1969	16.8 mm (0.7 in)
1970	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1971	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1972	56.7 mm (2.2 in)
1973	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1974	42.6 mm (1.7 in)
1975	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1976	16.2 mm (0.6 in)
1977	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1978	45.8 mm (1.8 in)
1979	37.4 mm (1.5 in)
1980	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1981	44.8 mm (1.8 in)
1982	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1983	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1984	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1985	30.8 mm (1.2 in)
1986	44.3 mm (1.7 in)
1987	36.4 mm (1.4 in)
2021	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
2022	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
2023	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
2024	11.2 mm (0.4 in)
2025	n/a
2026	166.7 mm (6.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Rucava, 1959 to 2026. The record is 496.8 mm (19.6 in) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 62.4 mm (2.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Rucava by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1959	74.1 mm (2.9 in)
1960	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
1961	43.6 mm (1.7 in)
1962	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1963	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1964	67.2 mm (2.6 in)
1965	53.9 mm (2.1 in)
1966	50.6 mm (2.0 in)
1967	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1968	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1969	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1970	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1971	46.4 mm (1.8 in)
1972	128.4 mm (5.1 in)
1973	93.8 mm (3.7 in)
1974	82.2 mm (3.2 in)
1975	74.3 mm (2.9 in)
1976	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1977	121.5 mm (4.8 in)
1978	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1979	77.3 mm (3.0 in)
1980	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1981	77.1 mm (3.0 in)
1982	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1983	73.3 mm (2.9 in)
1984	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1985	52.7 mm (2.1 in)
1986	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1987	91.3 mm (3.6 in)
2021	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
2022	49.4 mm (1.9 in)
2023	84.9 mm (3.3 in)
2024	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
2025	n/a
2026	496.8 mm (19.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Rucava, 1959 to 2026. The record is 43 days in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Rucava by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1959	27 days
1960	33 days
1961	18 days
1962	14 days
1963	19 days
1964	28 days
1965	14 days
1966	18 days
1967	15 days
1968	18 days
1969	23 days
1970	20 days
1971	20 days
1972	22 days
1973	14 days
1974	43 days
1975	26 days
1976	14 days
1977	27 days
1978	24 days
1979	18 days
1980	18 days
1981	19 days
1982	22 days
1983	20 days
1984	24 days
1985	20 days
1986	25 days
1987	21 days
2021	5 days
2022	28 days
2023	13 days
2024	8 days
2025	n/a
2026	5 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

Data for Rucava standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Rucava threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).