Latvia in August

Warm; Riga City Festival; seaside busy.

No other month rates higher than August for Latvia in this guide.

• Riga and the Gulf coast · Riga, Jūrmala, Saulkrastibest weather

  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 Kolkabest weather

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

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

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

• Kurzeme: Kurzeme coast · Liepāja to Cape Kolkabest weather

  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 districtbest weather

  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 Vidzemebest weather

  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 Vidzemebest weather

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

• Zemgale: Zemgale plain · Jelgava, Bauska, Rundālebest weather

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

• Riga22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 12 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 12 rain days
• Alūksne20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain days
• Bauska21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain days
• Cēsis21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 12 rain days
• Daugavpils22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain days
• Gulbene19 °C (66 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 12 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 12 rain days
• Jēkabpils22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain days
• Jelgava22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain days
• Jūrmala21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 13 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 13 rain days
• Kuldīga21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain days
• Liepāja21 °C (70 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain days
• Ligatne20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain days
• Limbaži21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain days
• Madona21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain days
• Rēzekne21 °C (70 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain days
• Salaspils21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain days
• Seda0 °C (32 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 0 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 0 rain days
• Sigulda21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain days
• Smiltene21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain days
• Straupe21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain days
• Strenči21 °C (70 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 6 rain days
• Tukums21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain days
• Valka21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain days
• Valmiera21 °C (70 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 6 rain days
• Ventspils21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 10 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.

• Riga City Festival

  Mid-Aug

  Concerts and street events in Riga.

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  Varies (check) · Riga

  Concerts; hotels and bars fill.

Crowds · Latvia

High

Prices · Latvia

High

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Riga and the Gulf coast

  Best weather of the year (Riga, Jūrmala, Saulkrasti)

• Kurzeme and the open Baltic

  Best weather of the year (Liepāja, Ventspils, Kuldīga, Cape Kolka)

• Inland east (Vidzeme, Latgale)

  Best weather of the year (Sigulda, Cēsis, Daugavpils, Rēzekne)

• Riga

  Warm; occasional heat and storms.

• Aglona

  Best months: May–Sep (Basilica feast days in Aug draw crowds)

• Alūksne

  Best months: May–Sep

• Bauska

  Best months: May–September

• Cēsis

  Best months: May–Sep for trails and castle hours; Jul–Aug for festivals

• Daugavpils

  Best months: May–Sep

• Gulbene

  Best months: Jun–Sep (warm, museum open, railway runs)

• Jēkabpils

  Best months: May–Sep

• Jelgava

  Best months: May–Sep; Feb for the ice sculpture festival