Dagda, Latvia facts for kids
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Dagda
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Town hall in Dagda
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 Dagda
Location in Latvia
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| Country |  Latvia |
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| Municipality | Krāslava Municipality | ||
| Town rights | 1992 | ||
| Area | |||
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| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | ||
| Postal code |
LV-5674
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| 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) | |||||||||||||
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| 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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