When to go · Jelgava

Jelgava in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar outside festival dates (grey, wet, short days).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Low; Latvia overall
Prices: Low; Latvia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Jelgava

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar outside festival dates (grey, wet, short days).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

JelgavaHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 12 days

Latvia overall: Cold and dark; cheap Riga city breaks, opera season.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jelgava, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: 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.