Latvia has a moderate continental climate. Summers are relatively cool with maxima between 14 and 22 °C. This is the sunniest time of year, but also the wettest. If the wind is right it can even reach 30 °C. In winter daytime temperatures stay below freezing. It can get extremely cold. The lowest temperature ever recorded is -24 °C. Latvia is not a sunny country. In winter there is often fog. In winter precipitation falls in the form of snow, and this lies for up to 3 months.
