Best Time to Visit Latvia

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On this page, you will find information about the climate and the best time to visit Latvia. We created climate tables and charts for the location of Riga. These contain details about temperatures, precipitation and more.

Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit Latvia for your holiday.

Climate Overview

Thermometer Symbol -9 °C to 22 °C
Waves Symbol 0 °C to 20 °C
Rainy Cloud Symbol 0.943.07 in (8 – 13 Days of Rain)
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Best Time to Visit Latvia: Overview

JanuaryJan
MaximumMax.3 °C
Water max. 1 °C
FebruaryFeb
MaximumMax.2 °C
Water max. 1 °C
MarchMar
MaximumMax. 2 °C
Water max. 1 °C
AprilApr
MaximumMax. 11 °C
Water max. 3 °C
MayMay
TemperaturesTemp. up to 16 °C
Water max. 9 °C
JuneJun
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JulyJul
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AugustAug
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SeptemberSep
TemperaturesTemp. up to 17 °C
Water max. 16 °C
OctoberOct
MaximumMax. 11 °C
Water max. 11 °C
NovemberNov
MaximumMax. 4 °C
Water max. 7 °C
DecemberDec
MaximumMax.1 °C
Water max. 4 °C

Climate Chart Latvia

Riga

Climate Chart Riga
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Source of Data: German Weather Service (Offenbach) and Wikipedia

Climate Table Latvia

In the following, you will find the climate table for Latvia, containing information about Temperatures, Precipitation, Water Temperatures, and Hours of Sunshine.

Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine in Riga (Latvia)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Day Temperature-3°-2°10°16°20°22°21°17°10°-1°
Night Temperature-9°-8°-6°12°11°-1°-5°
Water Temperature16°20°19°16°11°
Precipitation (inch)2.481.30.941.181.541.692.323.073.072.952.322.36
Rainy days12981089101113111313
Hours of Sunshine1246910975311
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Temperatures
The annual average temperature in Riga is 5.7 °C.

For comparison: London 11 °C, NYC 12 °C, LA 17.9 °C

Warmest month: July (16.8 °C)
Coldest month: January (-5.8 °C)

The maximum water temperature in Riga is 20 °C. Comfortable bathing is possible at water temperatures of about 21 °C.

Months with water temperature of at least 17 °C (Limited bathing is possible):
July, and August

Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 25.24 inch on 127 rainy days

For comparison: London 24.06 in, NYC 41.57 in, LA 12.01 in

There is no rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation).

Months that have possible snowfall: January, February, March, April, October, November, and December

Sunshine
As our climate table shows, June is the sunniest month with an average of 9.6 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 4.8 hours of sunshine per day on average. For comparison: London has 4.1, NYC has 7 and LA has 8.9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

Popular Activities

More attractions

Riga: Culture and Food Tasting Tour | Riga: Central Market Latvian Food Tour | Riga: Entrance Ticket – House of the Black Heads | Riga: 2-Hour Walking Tour in the Old Town | Riga Classical Old Town 2-Hour Walking Tour | Riga Explorer Bike Tour | Riga: 1.5-Hour Old Town Walking Tour |

Current Weather and Forecast

Current Weather in Riga
overcast clouds     overcast clouds, -0.7 °C
Clouds: 100 %       Wind: 14 mph S
Air Pressure: 1037 hPa       Humidity: 93 %
Last updated: 7th Feb 2023, 10:50 pm
The next days …
8th Feb 20239th Feb 202310th Feb 202311th Feb 202312th Feb 202313th Feb 2023
overcast clouds-1 °C to 2 °Cbroken clouds-1 °C to 1 °Csnow-1 °C to 2 °Csnow-3 °C to 1 °Covercast clouds-3 °C to 1 °Covercast clouds-1 °C to 3 °C
-1 °C to 2 °C-1 °C to 1 °C-1 °C to 2 °C-3 °C to 1 °C-3 °C to 1 °C-1 °C to 3 °C
Clouds: 100 %Clouds: 71 %Clouds: 100 %Clouds: 100 %Clouds: 100 %Clouds: 100 %
No PrecipitationNo Precipitation0.21 in of snow0.23 in of snowNo PrecipitationNo Precipitation
Weather information provided by OpenWeatherMap. (CC BY-SA)
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Important Regions and Cities

We have extended climate information for the following region:

Riga |

Latvia: Experiences of our Visitors

There are 1 reviews for Latvia holiday already. Average rating is 4 of 5 stars.
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    olga, 35 years old was there in March

    holiday as a couple with 2 children teenage, great experience

    Weather Rating: 4 stars – Good

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