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Sigulda — VanSky 82 (Ideal)
Regional capital · Sigulda Municipality, Latvia
VanSky index for Sigulda, Latvia — 82 out of 100 (Ideal). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations.
The main score is weekly (7-day average). The “Today” toggle shows the current day, and the region page compares cities “by area”.
Sigulda, Latvia — VanSky 82 out of 100. Ideal conditions for travel. Ranked #15 of 19 cities in the country (as of 30 August 2026). Temperature 22°C, wind 13 km/h. Solar panels yield 1.4 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
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Travel recommendations
- Wind is calm — safe to open the awning and leave it out overnight.
- Perfect night (14.3°C) — comfortable without heating or air conditioning.
- High condensation risk — ventilate before sleep and leave a small gap in the roof vent.
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VanSky Index
A weather comfort index for travel: a 0–100 score. Recalculated daily from live weather data — temperature, rainfall, wind and sun.
How it's calculated:
- Thermal comfort 35%
- Sunshine 25%
- Precipitation 25%
- Wind 15%
Data: Open-Meteo · Updated several times a day
Where the weather is best in Latvia
Sigulda ranks 9 of 19 cities. Country average VanSky — 92.
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Latvia — fuel prices
Compare fuel prices worldwide
Updated: 30.08.2026
Super E10
$2.12 /l
€1.83 · £1.57/l
147 of 168
pricier than 87% of countries
Super Plus 98
$2.21 /l
€1.91 · £1.64/l
77 of 100
pricier than 76% of countries
Dīzeļdegviela
$2.26 /l
€1.95 · £1.67/l
142 of 166
pricier than 85% of countries
Premium Diesel
$2.38 /l
€2.05 · £1.76/l
27 of 44
pricier than 59% of countries
LPG
$1.08 /l
€0.93 · £0.79/l
40 of 54
pricier than 72% of countries
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