When to go · Jelgava
Jelgava in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar outside festival dates (grey, wet, short days).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Latvia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Latvia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar outside festival dates (grey, wet, short days).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Jelgava's best window: May–Sep; Feb for the ice sculpture festival.
- MayGreatInside Jelgava's best window: May–Sep; Feb for the ice sculpture festival.
- JuneGreatInside Jelgava's best window: May–Sep; Feb for the ice sculpture festival.
- JulyGreatInside Jelgava's best window: May–Sep; Feb for the ice sculpture festival.
Weather in December
- JelgavaHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 13 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and New Year's Eve big impact
24–26 and 31 Dec · Latvia
Christmas markets in the Dome Square; closures 24–26 Dec.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Latvia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Latvia overall
- Medium
Latvia overall: Christmas markets in the Dome and Esplanade squares.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jelgava, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Feb: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Feb: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
Feb: 10 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Feb: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Feb: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar outside festival dates (grey, wet, short days).
February: Inside Jelgava's best window: May–Sep; Feb for the ice sculpture festival.
Jelgava: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast