Latvia in April

Cool; spring birds on the coast and lakes.

April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatGreen and bright; 4 May holiday; good month for Riga and Gauja.
• JuneGreatLongest days; Līgo 23–24 June closes much of the country — spend it in the countryside or plan around it.
• JulyGreatPeak beach and festival month (Positivus-type festivals return some years — check).
• AugustGreatWarm; Riga City Festival; seaside busy.

• Riga and the Gulf coast · Riga, Jūrmala, Saulkrastifine

  Winter around −3 °C (27 °F), damp and grey; summer 20–24 °C (68–75 °F) and bright until 23:00 in June.Winter around −3 °C (27 °F), damp and grey; summer 20–24 °C (68–75 °F) and bright until 11:00 PM in June.Winter around 27 °F (−3 °C), damp and grey; summer 68–75 °F (20–24 °C) and bright until 23:00 in June.Winter around 27 °F (−3 °C), damp and grey; summer 68–75 °F (20–24 °C) and bright until 11:00 PM in June.

• Kurzeme and the open Baltic · Liepāja, Ventspils, Kuldīga, Cape Kolkafine

  Windy, milder winters, cooler late springs; beaches warm up only from late June.

• Inland east (Vidzeme, Latgale) · Sigulda, Cēsis, Daugavpils, Rēzeknefine

  Colder, snowier winters and warmer summers; Gauja valley autumn colours peak late Sept – early Oct.

• Kurzeme: Kurzeme coast · Liepāja to Cape Kolkafine

  Sea wind keeps the coast cooler than inland in summer; July–August is the only reliably warm window. Winter is dark and wet, with short daylight.

• Latgale: Latgale · Eastern Latvia, lake districtfine

  Short warm season June–August; lakes warm enough to swim mid-summer. Winters are colder and snowier than the coast.

• Vidzeme: Gauja valley (Cēsis, Sigulda, Valmiera) · central Vidzemefine

  May–September is the walking season; July and August are warmest, around 22 °C (72 °F) by day. Winter brings snow and cross-country skiing.May–September is the walking season; July and August are warmest, around 72 °F (22 °C) by day. Winter brings snow and cross-country skiing.

• Vidzeme: Eastern hills (Madona, Alūksne, Gulbene) · east Vidzemefine

  Colder and snowier than the coast; Gaiziņkalns and the Madona ski slopes depend on a real winter.

• Zemgale: Zemgale plain · Jelgava, Bauska, Rundālefine

  Continental and flat: cold, snowy winters; warm, sometimes wet summers. May–September is the window for the palace gardens and park trails.

• Riga11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 10 rain days
• Alūksne11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 9 rain days
• Bauska11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 6 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 6 rain days
• Cēsis10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain days
• Daugavpils11 °C (52 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain days
• Gulbene9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 10 rain days
• Jēkabpils12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 8 rain days
• Jelgava11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 9 rain days
• Jūrmala10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 10 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 10 rain days
• Kuldīga10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain days
• Liepāja9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 8 rain days
• Ligatne10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 10 rain days
• Limbaži10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 8 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 8 rain days
• Madona10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain days
• Rēzekne11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 7 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 7 rain days
• Salaspils10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 8 rain days
• Seda0 °C (32 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 0 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 0 rain days
• Sigulda10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain days
• Smiltene11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 9 rain days
• Straupe10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 7 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 7 rain days
• Strenči11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 7 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 7 rain days
• Tukums10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain days
• Valka10 °C (50 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 9 rain days
• Valmiera10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 9 rain days
• Ventspils9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 8 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 8 rain days

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.

• Easter

  Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Monday (2027: 26–29 Mar)

  Public holidays; egg-dyeing and swings in villages.

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Prices · Latvia

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• Riga

  Cool, brighter days.