Riga weather by month & the best time to visit
Latvia · city break · continental climate
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The best time to visit Riga is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with August and June close behind. Riga averages about 1,691 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 72 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Riga?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Riga is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 52 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Riga?
Riga isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,691 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate July (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It is the only destination Sunshine Atlas tracks in Latvia. The year's 688 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -5° / 23°F | 52 mm | 0 | 0° / 32°F |
| February | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -6° / 21°F | 43 mm | 1 | 0° / 32°F |
| March | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -3° / 27°F | 41 mm | 2 | 2° / 36°F |
| April | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 1° / 34°F | 43 mm | 3 | 5° / 41°F |
| May | 47 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 44 mm | 4 | 12° / 54°F |
| June | 69 | 19° / 66°F | 12° / 54°F | 69 mm | 5 | 19° / 66°F |
| July | 75 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 72 mm | 5 | 21° / 70°F |
| August | 75 | 21° / 70°F | 14° / 57°F | 73 mm | 4 | 21° / 70°F |
| September | 59 | 17° / 63°F | 10° / 50°F | 55 mm | 2 | 19° / 66°F |
| October | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 5° / 41°F | 71 mm | 1 | 13° / 55°F |
| November | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 2° / 36°F | 68 mm | 0 | 9° / 48°F |
| December | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -2° / 28°F | 57 mm | 0 | 5° / 41°F |
Sea temperature in Riga by month
The sea off Riga is warmest in July at around 21°C / 70°F, and coolest in January at 0°C / 32°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 2 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Riga: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Riga?
Riga is a city break in Latvia with a continental climate — the sea reaches 21°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 2 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Riga get a year?
Riga gets about 1,691 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Riga?
The sunniest time to visit Riga is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 75/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Riga?
January is the least sunny month in Riga, scoring 0/100 with about 52 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Riga?
The sea in Riga ranges from about 0°C (January) to 21°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Riga?
The typical midday UV index in Riga peaks around 5 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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