Climate · Latvia

Riga

Warm and damp from June to September; cold and damp from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years56.9°N10 m above the sea
  1. Jan33°1°23°-5°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb34°1°22°-6°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar41°5°26°-3°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr53°12°35°2°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May64°18°45°7°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun72°22°54°12°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul75°24°59°15°Rain on about three days a week.
  8. Aug75°24°59°15°Rain on about three days a week.
  9. Sep66°19°51°11°Rain on about three days a week.
  10. Oct55°13°43°6°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov45°7°36°2°Rain on about three days a week.
  12. Dec36°2°27°-3°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 72°F and nights near 56°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 36°F. Rain or snow falls on about three days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 7 hours in December to 18 hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 22°C and nights near 13°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 2°C. Rain or snow falls on about three days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 7 hours in December to 18 hours in June.

Where Riga sits

Europe/Riga

this place
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Latitude
56.9°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
10 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
our one place here

The land around Riga, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Riga, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Riga, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Riga, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Riga, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Riga, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Riga, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Riga, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Riga, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Riga, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Riga, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Riga, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Riga is our one place in Latvia so far. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 33°F in January to 75°F in July and August.Highs from 1°C in January to 24°C in July and August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in July (47% of days), driest in April (35%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (48% cover), cloudiest in November (77%).

Daylight

From 6h 50m in December to 17h 45m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Riga, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
23°-5°33°1°
3 days74%7h 29m
FebruaryCool season
22°-6°34°1°
3 days74%9h 22m
MarchCool season
26°-3°41°5°
3 days67%11h 43m
April
35°2°53°12°
2 days61%14h 13m
May
45°7°64°18°
3 days52%16h 29m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
54°12°72°22°
3 days50%17h 45m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
59°15°75°24°
3 days48%17h 08m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
59°15°75°24°
3 days49%15h 05m
SeptemberWarm season
51°11°66°19°
3 days55%12h 37m
October
43°6°55°13°
3 days64%10h 08m
November
36°2°45°7°
3 days77%7h 58m
DecemberCool season
27°-3°36°2°
3 days76%6h 50m

When is the best time to visit Riga?


The best months are June to August: highs near 74°F, nights near 57°F, and rain on about three days a week.The best months are June to August: highs near 23°C, nights near 14°C, and rain on about three days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Riga?

July and August, with highs near 75°F and lows near 59°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 33°F.July and August, with highs near 24°C and lows near 15°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 1°C.

When does it rain most in Riga?

July, with rain on about three days a week. April is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in Riga?

From about 7 hours in December to 18 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Riga?

July, when cloud covers about 48% of the sky on average. November is the cloudiest, at about 77%.

Places with a year like Riga's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Riga's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Riga's summer.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Riga. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.