January in Daugavpils — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 2.4/10January sits at -5°C (22°F), firmly in deep-winter territory. Plan compact outdoor blocks with warm reset points between them rather than full days outside.
68 mm of water-equivalent precipitation makes this a snowy month at resort level; what falls stays as snow, with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 7.3 hours of daylight.
That is 2.4/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 8.7/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Daugavpils — 6.3 points higher on the same scale.
February in Daugavpils: expect compromises
Hardest · 3.2/10At -2°C (28°F) this is proper winter weather in February: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
62 mm of water-equivalent precipitation makes this a snowy month at resort level; what falls stays as snow, with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.2 hours of daylight.
That is 3.2/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 8.7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Daugavpils — 5.5 points higher on the same scale.
March in Daugavpils — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.1/10March averages 1°C (33°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Precipitation is light at 40 mm (mostly snow at altitude), with about 4 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.1/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 8.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip.
Flexible dates? June scores 3.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Daugavpils — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.3/10Expect 6°C (44°F) in April. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 63 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.3/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 8.7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Daugavpils — 2.4 points higher on the same scale.
May holds up well in Daugavpils — 2nd best month
Good · 8.3/10May averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 60 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 16 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 8.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
June in Daugavpils tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 8.7/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (63°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 65 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 17.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Daugavpils at 8.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
July in Daugavpils: strong conditions, 5th of 12
Good · 7.6/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
114 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.6/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 8.7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
August in Daugavpils — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 8.1/10August averages 19°C (67°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 77 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.1/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 8.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
September holds up well in Daugavpils — 4th best month
Good · 8/10September averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 34 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 8 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 daylight hours.
It scores 8/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 8.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
October in Daugavpils — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.6/10Expect 7°C (45°F) in October. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 83 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.1 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 4.6/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 8.7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Daugavpils — 4.1 points higher on the same scale.
November in Daugavpils: expect compromises
Hardest · 3.7/10At 1°C (34°F) this is proper winter weather in November: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
59 mm of water-equivalent precipitation makes this a snowy month at resort level; what falls stays as snow, with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 7.9 hours of daylight.
That is 3.7/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 8.7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Daugavpils — 5 points higher on the same scale.
December in Daugavpils: expect compromises
Hardest · 2.5/10December averages -4°C (25°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 66 mm of water-equivalent precipitation this is a snowy month at resort level — that is snowpack, not lost days — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 6.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 2.5/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 8.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? June scores 6.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
