Dagda, Latvia

Dagda (pronunciation) is a town in Dagda Parish, Krāslava Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia, near the country's border with Belarus. It is the administrative center of Dagda Parish.

Dagda
Town
Town hall in Dagda
Town hall in Dagda
Flag of Dagda
Coat of arms of Dagda
Dagda is located in Latvia
Dagda
Dagda
Location in Latvia
Coordinates: 56°5′N 27°32′E
Country Latvia
MunicipalityKrāslava Municipality
Town rights1992
Government
  MayorViktors Stikuts
  City council9 members
Area
  Total2.92 km2 (1.13 sq mi)
  Land2.86 km2 (1.10 sq mi)
  Water0.06 km2 (0.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
  Total1,816
  Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
LV-5674
Calling code+371 656
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.dagda.lv

Climate

Dagda has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). In March 1972, the deepest ground frost in Latvia was registered in Dagda - 150 cm (59 in).[3]

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)
Average high °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)
Average low °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[4][5]

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