January in Riga — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.6/10January averages -2°C (29°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 67 mm of water-equivalent precipitation this is a snowy month at resort level — that is snowpack, not lost days — with about 4 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 7.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 3.6/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 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? September scores 5.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Riga — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.5/10February averages 0°C (33°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 68 mm of water-equivalent precipitation this is a snowy month at resort level — that is snowpack, not lost days — with about 8 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 4.5/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 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? September scores 4.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Riga — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7/10At 2°C (36°F) this is proper winter weather in March: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
With around 41 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 7/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9.1/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Riga — 2.1 points higher on the same scale.
April holds up well in Riga — 4th best month
Good · 8/10April averages 7°C (44°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 45 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.3 daylight hours.
It scores 8/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
May ranks 2nd of 12 for Riga — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.9/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (55°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 57 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 16.5 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Riga at 8.9/10 (2nd of 12), just behind September at 9.1/10.
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.
June ranks 3rd of 12 for Riga — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.7/10June averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 75 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 17.8 hours of daylight.
A 8.7/10 puts this among the year's best months in Riga (3rd of 12); only September scores higher, at 9.1/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
July holds up well in Riga — 5th best month
Good · 8/10July averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 106 mm — wet for this destination — but about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 8/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for peak pricing, with 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 Riga — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 8/10At 19°C (67°F) this is comfortable city weather in August, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
101 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 8/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.1/10 for the best month here.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
September in Riga tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 9.1/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (58°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 44 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.8 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Riga at 9.1/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for 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.
October in Riga — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.3/10October averages 9°C (48°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 84 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on 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.
Flexible dates? September scores 2.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Riga — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.8/10November averages 3°C (37°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 54 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 4 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.1/10 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? September scores 4.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Riga — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.6/10At -1°C (31°F) this is proper winter weather in December: 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 about 1 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 6.8 hours of daylight.
That is 3.6/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.1/10 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, September is materially better in Riga — 5.5 points higher on the same scale.
