Best Time to Visit Riga

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On this page, you will find information about the climate and the best time to visit Riga. 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 Riga for your holiday.

Climate Overview

Thermometer Symbol -9 °C to 22 °C
Waves Symbol 0 °C to 20 °C
Rainy Cloud Symbol 0.94 – 3.07 in (8 – 13 Days of Rain)
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Best Time to Visit Riga: Overview

JanuaryJan
MaximumMax. –3 °C
Water max. 0 °C
FebruaryFeb
MaximumMax. –2 °C
Water max. 0 °C
MarchMar
MaximumMax. 2 °C
Water max. 0 °C
AprilApr
MaximumMax. 10 °C
Water max. 3 °C
MayMay
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JuneJun
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JulyJul
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SeptemberSep
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OctoberOct
MaximumMax. 10 °C
Water max. 11 °C
NovemberNov
MaximumMax. 4 °C
Water max. 7 °C
DecemberDec
MaximumMax. –1 °C
Water max. 4 °C

Climate Chart Riga

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

Climate Table Riga

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

Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Day Temperature-3°-2°2°10°16°20°22°21°17°10°4°-1°
Night Temperature-9°-8°-6°1°5°9°12°11°8°4°-1°-5°
Water Temperature0°0°0°3°9°16°20°19°16°11°7°4°
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 is 5.7 °C.

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

Warmest month: July (17 °C)
Coldest month: January (-6 °C)

The maximum water temperature 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: all except June, July, August, and September

Sunshine
As our climate table shows, June is the sunniest month with an average of 10 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: Guided Old Town Walking Tour | Riga: Entrance Ticket – House of the Black Heads | From Riga: Hill of Crosses & Jelgava Tour with a Local Drink | Riga: Audio-Guided Boat Tour & Old Riga Walking Tour Combo | Riga Central Market: Traditional Food Tasting Tour & Lunch | Riga: Old Town Walking Tour with a Local Guide | Riga: Skyline River Cruise Aboard “Vecr?ga” or “Misisipi” |

Current Weather and Forecast

Current Weather in Riga (Station Vecr?ga)
scattered clouds     scattered clouds, 9.1 °C
Clouds: 40 %       Wind: 10 mph NW
Air Pressure: 1021 hPa       Humidity: 71 %
Last updated: 5th Nov 2026, 04:22 pm
The next days …
6th Nov 20267th Nov 20268th Nov 20269th Nov 202610th Nov 202611th Nov 2026
broken clouds3 °C to 8 °Clight rain2 °C to 9 °Clight rain5 °C to 9 °Covercast clouds2 °C to 7 °Covercast clouds-1 °C to 4 °Cscattered clouds-0 °C to 4 °C
3 °C to 8 °C2 °C to 9 °C5 °C to 9 °C2 °C to 7 °C-1 °C to 4 °C-0 °C to 4 °C
Clouds: 67 %Clouds: 41 %Clouds: 42 %Clouds: 91 %Clouds: 100 %Clouds: 39 %
No Precipitation0.01 in of rain0.01 in of rainNo PrecipitationNo PrecipitationNo Precipitation
Weather information provided by OpenWeatherMap. (CC BY-SA)
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Latvia: Regions

Riga is part of the holiday destination Latvia. We analyzed the climate for additional regions, in order to provide you with information about the best time to visit and the expected holiday weather:

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