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28Apr/10Off

Latvia

Latvia is a small country in Eastern Europe, situated on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea and is 1 of 3 countries comprising the Baltic States (Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south are the other two). The Gulf of Riga juts into the midsection of the country on the north side as well, making for a significant marine influence on the nation. Despite its' high latitude, nearly equivalent to that of Juneau, Alaska, it keeps a relatively mild climate, thanks to the Gulf Stream pushing into the North Atlantic, which keeps much of the European Continent on the warmer side during the winter months. Average temps in the winter are between 20-28 degrees and in the mid to upper 60s during the summer. Being near bodies of water such as that, cloudy and foggy days are fairly commonplace. 25-30" of precipitation falls around the country annually, and topography is minimal across the nation, with the highest point only reaching 331 meters.
The Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Agency is the governing body for weather forecasts in Latvia.  The main site is in Latvian, but luckily there's a small link in the upper right (EN) that translates it to English!  The main weather page has some links to see what the current conditions are for major cities around the country, as well as forecasts for the next couple of days. Just because it's in English doesn't mean you get to escape the Metric system, so brush up on your conversions so you don't look stupid when you're complaining about how crazy cold it is there in July when it says it's 24 degrees.

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