Editing Liepāja (section)

=== Climate ===
[[File:Liepaja LVA climate.svg|right|Liepāja's temperature and precipitation distribution]]
The climate in Liepāja is strongly influenced by the close proximity to the sea and is therefore located in the warm-summer [[humid continental climate]] zone noted as ''Dfb'' in the [[Köppen climate classification|Köppen classification]]. The outflow of sea air creates relatively low summer and high winter temperatures for these latitudes. Liepāja has the highest average air temperature in Latvia at {{cvt|7.0|C}}. In terms of hours of sunshine, Liepāja has one of the highest averages of 1940 hours of sunshine per year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=4. Latvijas klimats un tā mainības raksturs |url=https://edu.lu.lv/mod/book/tool/print/index.php?id=39525 |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=edu.lu.lv }}</ref> Winter is characterised by frequent thaws, so snow cover in the Seaside Lowlands is usually very patchy, rarely exceeding 5–10&nbsp;cm in depth.<ref name=":0" /> During the winter the sea around Liepāja is virtually ice-free. Although occasionally some [[land-fast ice]] may develop, it seldom reaches a hundred meters from the shore and does not last long before melting. The sea water usually reaches its summer maximum temperature at the beginning of August, while being less warm than, for example, in the Gulf of Riga due to the open sea. Winters are milder than inland areas to the east and comparable to the opposite coast on the [[Sweden|Swedish]] mainland.

The number of windy days is high compared to inland areas of Latvia. The prevailing winds in the area tend to be all westerly and southerly. Their average speed is 6.1&nbsp;m/s. Maximum wind speeds (greater than 20&nbsp;m/s) are usually observed in autumn and winter, in most cases from the west. On 17–18 October 1967, the strongest storm in the history of the country occurred, and on 18 October the highest wind gust ever recorded in Latvia – 48&nbsp;m/s – was recorded in Liepāja. The city has on average the most stormy days of the year – 7.9, when the average wind speed reaches 10.8&nbsp;m/s. In 1971, this figure was as high as 36 days. The long-term trends indicate a very significant decrease in the number of stormy days.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Avotniece |first1=Zanita |last2=Aņiskeviča |first2=Svetlana |last3=Maļinovskis |first3=Edgars |date=2017 |title=KLIMATA PĀRMAIŅU SCENĀRIJI LATVIJAI. Ziņojums |url=https://www4.meteo.lv/klimatariks/files/zinojums.pdf}}</ref>
{{Weather box
| location = Liepāja (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1895–present)
| single line = Yes
| metric first = Yes
|collapsed = yes
| Jan record high C = 9.0
| Feb record high C = 15.5
| Mar record high C = 18.6
| Apr record high C = 27.0
| May record high C = 30.2
| Jun record high C = 33.0
| Jul record high C = 33.7
| Aug record high C = 35.6
| Sep record high C = 30.7
| Oct record high C = 23.0
| Nov record high C = 15.4
| Dec record high C = 10.6
| year record high C = 
| Jan avg record high C = 5.7
| Feb avg record high C = 5.9
| Mar avg record high C = 10.8
| Apr avg record high C = 20.5
| May avg record high C = 25.7
| Jun avg record high C = 26.9
| Jul avg record high C = 29.1
| Aug avg record high C = 28.2
| Sep avg record high C = 23.2
| Oct avg record high C = 17.2
| Nov avg record high C = 10.9
| Dec avg record high C = 7.2
| year avg record high C = 30.4
| Jan high C = 1.1
| Feb high C = 1.2
| Mar high C = 4.2
| Apr high C = 10.3
| May high C = 15.4
| Jun high C = 18.6
| Jul high C = 21.6
| Aug high C = 21.6
| Sep high C = 17.1
| Oct high C = 11.3
| Nov high C = 6.1
| Dec high C = 3.0
| year high C = 11.0
| Jan mean C = -0.9
| Feb mean C = -1.1
| Mar mean C = 1.3
| Apr mean C = 6.2
| May mean C = 11.2
| Jun mean C = 14.8
| Jul mean C = 17.9
| Aug mean C = 17.7
| Sep mean C = 13.6
| Oct mean C = 8.5
| Nov mean C = 4.1
| Dec mean C = 1.1
| year mean C = 7.9
| Jan low C = -3.4
| Feb low C = -3.8
| Mar low C = -1.8
| Apr low C = 2.3
| May low C = 6.6
| Jun low C = 10.7
| Jul low C = 13.8
| Aug low C = 13.6
| Sep low C = 9.9
| Oct low C = 5.4
| Nov low C = 1.9
| Dec low C = -1.2
| year low C = 4.5
| Jan avg record low C = -14.8
| Feb avg record low C = -13.2
| Mar avg record low C = -9.2
| Apr avg record low C = -3.6
| May avg record low C = 0.2
| Jun avg record low C = 4.5
| Jul avg record low C = 8.3
| Aug avg record low C = 7.8
| Sep avg record low C = 3.3
| Oct avg record low C = -2.2
| Nov avg record low C = -5.2
| Dec avg record low C = -10.2
| year avg record low C = -18.0
| Jan record low C = -32.9
| Feb record low C = -31.6
| Mar record low C = -23.8
| Apr record low C = -10.1
| May record low C = -4.3
| Jun record low C = 0.5
| Jul record low C = 4.6
| Aug record low C = 4.6
| Sep record low C = -1.7
| Oct record low C = -7.3
| Nov record low C = -17.5
| Dec record low C = -26.0
| year record low C = 
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 57.8
| Feb precipitation mm = 41.9
| Mar precipitation mm = 37.4
| Apr precipitation mm = 28.6
| May precipitation mm = 37.5
| Jun precipitation mm = 50.7
| Jul precipitation mm = 64.3
| Aug precipitation mm = 76.3
| Sep precipitation mm = 74.1
| Oct precipitation mm = 84.2
| Nov precipitation mm = 72.7
| Dec precipitation mm = 67.5
| year precipitation mm = 693.0
| unit precipitation days = 1.0mm
| Jan precipitation days = 13
| Feb precipitation days = 9
| Mar precipitation days = 9
| Apr precipitation days = 6
| May precipitation days = 6
| Jun precipitation days = 7
| Jul precipitation days = 8
| Aug precipitation days = 9
| Sep precipitation days = 10
| Oct precipitation days = 12
| Nov precipitation days = 13
| Dec precipitation days = 13
| year precipitation days = 115
| Jan humidity = 87.5
| Feb humidity = 86.2
| Mar humidity = 82.5
| Apr humidity = 76.2
| May humidity = 75.1
| Jun humidity = 78.4
| Jul humidity = 78.3
| Aug humidity = 78.2
| Sep humidity = 80.7
| Oct humidity = 83.1
| Nov humidity = 86.9
| Dec humidity = 87.2
| year humidity = 81.7
| Jan sun = 41.6
| Feb sun = 71.1
| Mar sun = 148.5
| Apr sun = 223.7
| May sun = 300.1
| Jun sun = 302.4
| Jul sun = 309.4
| Aug sun = 264.7
| Sep sun = 187.9
| Oct sun = 113.1
| Nov sun = 40.9
| Dec sun = 25.7
| year sun = 2029.1
| Jan dew point C = -2
| Feb dew point C = -3
| Mar dew point C = -2
| Apr dew point C = 2
| May dew point C = 6
| Jun dew point C = 10
| Jul dew point C = 14
| Aug dew point C = 13
| Sep dew point C = 10
| Oct dew point C = 6
| Nov dew point C = 2
| Dec dew point C = -1
|source 1 = [[Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre]]<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://data.gov.lv/dati/dataset/klimatisko-normu-dati/resource/4ef4a2ac-b439-478a-83b3-cdd39b1eff77
| title = Klimatisko normu dati
| language = lv
| publisher = [[Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre]]
| access-date = April 4, 2023
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| url = https://klimats.meteo.lv/klimats/rekordi/
| title = Gaisa temperatūras rekordi
| language = lv
| publisher = [[Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre]]
| access-date = April 4, 2023
}}</ref>
|source 2 = [[NOAA]] (precipitation days, humidity 1991-2020),<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/WMO/1981-2010/RA-VI/Latvia/WMO_Normals_Excel_Template_Latvia_Liepaja.xls
| title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1981-2010
| language = en-us
| publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
| access-date = April 4, 2023
}}</ref> Time and Date (dewpoints, 1985–2015)<ref>{{cite web
|url = https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/latvia/liepaja/climate
|title = Climate & Weather Averages in Liepāja
|publisher = Time and Date
|access-date = 24 July 2022}}</ref>
| date = November 2011
}}
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!Colspan=14|Coastal temperature data for Liepāja
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!Average sea temperature °C (°F)
| style="{{Weather box/colt|-10.0}}"|4.0<br/>(39.20)
| style="{{Weather box/colt|-13.7}}"|2.9<br/>(37.22)
| style="{{Weather box/colt|-11.7}}"|3.5<br/>(38.30)
| style="{{Weather box/colt|-4.0}}"|5.8<br/>(42.44)
| style="{{Weather box/colt|10.1}}"|10.1<br/>(50.18)
| style="{{Weather box/colt|18.8}}"|15.4<br/>(59.72)
| style="{{Weather box/colt|25.9}}"|19.7<br/>(67.46)
| style="{{Weather box/colt|26.4}}"|20.0<br/>(68.00)
| style="{{Weather box/colt|20.6}}"|16.5<br/>(61.70)
| style="{{Weather box/colt|14.7}}"|12.9<br/>(55.22)
| style="{{Weather box/colt|10.5}}"|10.3<br/>(50.54)
| style="{{Weather box/colt|-1.7}}"|6.5<br/>(43.70)
| style="{{Weather box/colt|11.0}}"|10.6<br/>(51.14)
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!Colspan=14 style="background:#ffffff;font-weight:normal;font-size:100%;"|Source 1: Seatemperature.net<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://seatemperature.net/current/latvia/liepaja-sea-temperature|title =Liepāja Sea Temperature|date=2023-04-25|website=seatemperature.net|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425073235/https://seatemperature.net/current/latvia/liepaja-sea-temperature|archive-date=2023-04-25 }}</ref>
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