Riga in December
Cold and damp, as the days shorten.
December in Riga is cold: highs near 36°F, lows near 27°F. Rain or snow falls on about three days a week, and the days shorten by 11 minutes from the first week to the last.December in Riga is cold: highs near 2°C, lows near -3°C. Rain or snow falls on about three days a week, and the days shorten by 11 minutes from the first week to the last.
- High
- 36°F2°Caverage
- Low
- 27°F-3°Caverage
- Wet days
- 3a week · 43% of days
- Daylight
- 6h 50mon average
Is December a good time to visit Riga?
December sits outside Riga's best months, which run from June to August. Expect cold days and rain or snow 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.
How December sits in the year
week by weekTemperature
Highs near 36°F in December, against 33°F to 75°F through the year.Highs near 2°C in December, against 1°C to 24°C through the year.
Chance of a wet day
43% of days in December, against 35% to 47% through the year.
Cloud cover
76% cover in December, against 48% to 77% through the year.
Daylight
6h 50m in December, against 6h 50m to 17h 45m through the year.
Either side
Where Riga sits, in December
Europe/Riga- this place
- typical high in December 40°F4°C95°F35°C
- Sunrise, mid-December
- 8:55 AMsets 3:42 PM
- Above the sea
- 10 mlow-lying
- Latitude
- 56.9°Nnorthern hemisphere
- Nearest of ours
- our one place here
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.