Part of this was due to the storm on July 29.
The July precipitation norm is 75.7 millimeters, but last month the country received an average of 132.1 millimeters of precipitation. The highest rainfall in Latvia was 155 millimeters in July 1945, while the second rainiest July was in 2000.
In July this year, the precipitation in Kalnciems reached 291.6 millimeters or 329% of the average, and the precipitation norm was exceeded more than twice in Dobele, Stalgene, Rīga, Ainaži, Rūjiena, Alūksne and Zosēni.
The heaviest rainfall on July 28-29 was in Jūrmala, Rīga and Zemgale. In 24 hours, the rainfall in Kalnciems reached 198 millimeters.
The average air temperature in Latvia last month was +19.2 degrees, or 1.2 degrees above the July norm. It was the sixth month in a row that was warmer than usual.
The minimum temperature for the month was +5.6 C on July 6 in Madona, while the maximum temperature was +31.5 C on July 1 in Daugavpils and on July 16 in Bauska. Six heat records were broken.
Looking at data since 1966, there are no other cases in the history of Latvian meteorological observations where storm-force wind gusts caused by an active cyclone, rather than thunderstorm clouds, have been observed over such a wide area during the summer months.
Therefore, the storm on July 28-29 was the strongest in Latvia in the summer season, said the meteorologists of the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Center.
