Riga: weather and best time to visit
Riga (Latvia) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in July at around 22°C; the coolest month is January at around -1°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Riga
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Riga climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1° | -5° | – | 11 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
| Feb | 0° | -5° | – | 10 | 4 | 29 | 24 | 24 |
| Mar | 4° | -3° | – | 10 | 7 | 46 | 33 | 41 |
| Apr | 11° | 2° | – | 10 | 10 | 57 | 42 | 74 |
| May | 16° | 8° | – | 11 | 12 | 56 | 63 | 78 |
| Jun | 20° | 12° | – | 12 | 13 | 62 | 76 | 76 |
| Jul | 22° | 15° | – | 12 | 13 | 67 | 75 | 73 |
| Aug | 22° | 14° | – | 13 | 12 | 63 | 72 | 72 |
| Sep | 17° | 10° | – | 12 | 9 | 52 | 61 | 74 |
| Oct | 10° | 5° | – | 14 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 51 |
| Nov | 4° | 1° | – | 13 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 23 |
| Dec | 1° | -3° | – | 12 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Riga in January
Daytime highs around -1°C, nights near -5°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 11 rain days and 2 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for January →
Riga in February
Daytime highs around 0°C, nights near -5°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 4 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for February →
Riga in March
Daytime highs around 4°C, nights near -3°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for March →
Riga in April
Daytime highs around 11°C, nights near 2°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 10 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Riga in May
Daytime highs around 16°C, nights near 8°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for May →
Riga in June
Daytime highs around 20°C, nights near 12°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
Riga in July
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 15°C. July is the warmest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 12 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for July →
Riga in August
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 14°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for August →
Riga in September
Daytime highs around 17°C, nights near 10°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Riga in October
Daytime highs around 10°C, nights near 5°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 14 rain days and 5 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for October →
Riga in November
Daytime highs around 4°C, nights near 1°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 3 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for November →
Riga in December
Daytime highs around 1°C, nights near -3°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 2 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for December →
Related destinations
Similar climate: Tallinn, Estonia · Oslo, Norway · Helsinki, Finland · Copenhagen, Denmark