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Dagda
Town
Town hall in Dagda
Town hall in Dagda
Flag of Dagda
Flag
Coat of arms of Dagda
Coat of arms
Dagda is located in Latvia
Dagda
Dagda
Location in Latvia
Country  Latvia
Municipality Krāslava Municipality
Town rights 1992
Area
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Population
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Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
LV-5674
Calling code +371 656
Climate Dfb

Dagda is a small town in Latvia. It is located in the Latgale region, close to the border with Belarus. Dagda is an important center for the area, serving as the main town for Dagda Parish within Krāslava Municipality.

Climate in Dagda

Dagda has a type of weather known as a humid continental climate. This means it has four clear seasons. Winters are usually cold with snow, and summers are warm and sometimes humid.

One interesting fact about Dagda's weather happened in March 1972. That's when the deepest ground frost ever recorded in Latvia was found here. The ground froze down to 150 centimeters, which is about 5 feet!

Climate data for Dagda, Latvia (1991-2020 normals, extremes 1956-present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.3
(50.5)
11.4
(52.5)
17.8
(64.0)
26.0
(78.8)
29.7
(85.5)
31.3
(88.3)
34.0
(93.2)
34.7
(94.5)
29.4
(84.9)
23.0
(73.4)
15.0
(59.0)
10.0
(50.0)
34.7
(94.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.3
(27.9)
−1.6
(29.1)
3.4
(38.1)
11.6
(52.9)
17.7
(63.9)
21.0
(69.8)
23.3
(73.9)
22.1
(71.8)
16.5
(61.7)
9.5
(49.1)
3.0
(37.4)
−0.8
(30.6)
10.3
(50.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.8
(23.4)
−4.7
(23.5)
−0.5
(31.1)
6.4
(43.5)
12.0
(53.6)
15.5
(59.9)
17.8
(64.0)
16.6
(61.9)
11.7
(53.1)
5.9
(42.6)
0.7
(33.3)
−2.9
(26.8)
6.1
(43.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.5
(18.5)
−8.1
(17.4)
−4.5
(23.9)
1.3
(34.3)
6.3
(43.3)
10.1
(50.2)
12.7
(54.9)
11.5
(52.7)
7.2
(45.0)
2.6
(36.7)
−1.7
(28.9)
−5.3
(22.5)
2.1
(35.7)
Record low °C (°F) −36.1
(−33.0)
−37.6
(−35.7)
−32.0
(−25.6)
−16.2
(2.8)
−3.2
(26.2)
0.0
(32.0)
4.3
(39.7)
1.0
(33.8)
−3.8
(25.2)
−11.0
(12.2)
−23.3
(−9.9)
−35.8
(−32.4)
−37.6
(−35.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 48.5
(1.91)
42.7
(1.68)
37.9
(1.49)
37.1
(1.46)
61.0
(2.40)
78.3
(3.08)
73.2
(2.88)
70.7
(2.78)
55.8
(2.20)
62.9
(2.48)
54.9
(2.16)
47.6
(1.87)
670.6
(26.39)
Source: LVĢMC
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