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Regional capital · Kuldīga Municipality, Latvia
VanSky index for Kuldīga, Latvia — 88 out of 100 (Ideal). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations.
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Kuldīga, Latvia — VanSky 88 out of 100. Ideal conditions for travel. Ranked #3 of 19 cities in the country (as of 17 August 2026). Temperature 19°C, wind 10 km/h. Solar panels yield 0.8 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
A weather comfort index for travel: a 0–100 score. Recalculated daily from live weather data — temperature, rainfall, wind and sun.
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Data: Open-Meteo · Updated several times a day
Kuldīga ranks 19 of 19 cities. Country average VanSky — 89.
Updated: 15.08.2026
Super E10
$2.11 /l
€1.82 · £1.56/l
125 of 143
pricier than 87% of countries
Super Plus 98
$2.20 /l
€1.90 · £1.63/l
75 of 95
pricier than 78% of countries
Dīzeļdegviela
$2.22 /l
€1.92 · £1.64/l
122 of 143
pricier than 85% of countries
Premium Diesel
$2.36 /l
€2.04 · £1.74/l
29 of 41
pricier than 68% of countries
LPG
$1.08 /l
€0.94 · £0.80/l
38 of 55
pricier than 67% of countries
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