When to go · Latvia
Latvia in February
Mixed month. Coldest month; frozen beaches at Jūrmala.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Latvia
- Prices
- Low
- Latvia
Verdict
Coldest month; frozen beaches at Jūrmala.
Is another month better than February?
February 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.
Weather in February
- Riga and the Gulf coast · Riga, Jūrmala, Saulkrasticool
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 Kolkacool
Windy, milder winters, cooler late springs; beaches warm up only from late June.
- Inland east (Vidzeme, Latgale) · Sigulda, Cēsis, Daugavpils, Rēzeknecool
Colder, snowier winters and warmer summers; Gauja valley autumn colours peak late Sept – early Oct.
- Kurzeme: Kurzeme coast · Liepāja to Cape Kolkacold
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 districtcold
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 Vidzemecold
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 Vidzemecold
Colder and snowier than the coast; Gaiziņkalns and the Madona ski slopes depend on a real winter.
- Zemgale: Zemgale plain · Jelgava, Bauska, Rundālecold
Continental and flat: cold, snowy winters; warm, sometimes wet summers. May–September is the window for the palace gardens and park trails.
- Riga1 °C (34 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 13 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 13 rain days
- Alūksne0 °C (32 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 7 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 7 rain days
- Bauska1 °C (34 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 8 rain days
- Cēsis-2 °C (28 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 10 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 10 rain days
- Daugavpils-2 °C (28 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 10 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 10 rain days
- Gulbene-1 °C (30 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 7 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 7 rain days
- Jēkabpils-1 °C (30 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 8 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 8 rain days
- Jelgava-1 °C (30 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 10 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 10 rain days
- Jūrmala-1 °C (30 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 11 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 11 rain days
- Kuldīga-1 °C (30 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 10 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 10 rain days
- Liepāja0 °C (32 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 10 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 10 rain days
- Ligatne0 °C (32 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 7 rain days
- Limbaži-2 °C (28 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 10 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 10 rain days
- Madona-2 °C (28 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 10 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 10 rain days
- Rēzekne1 °C (34 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 5 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 5 rain days
- Salaspils-1 °C (30 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 6 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 6 rain days
- Seda0 °C (32 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 0 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 0 rain days
- Sigulda-2 °C (28 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 10 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 10 rain days
- Smiltene1 °C (34 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 6 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 6 rain days
- Straupe0 °C (32 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 9 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 9 rain days
- Strenči1 °C (34 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 9 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 9 rain days
- Tukums-1 °C (30 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 10 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 10 rain days
- Valka-2 °C (28 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 10 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 10 rain days
- Valmiera0 °C (32 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 7 rain days
- Ventspils0 °C (32 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 10 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 10 rain days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Latvia
- Low
- Prices · Latvia
- Low
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Verdict
Feb: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Feb: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
May: 3
February: Coldest month; frozen beaches at Jūrmala.
May: Green and bright; 4 May holiday; good month for Riga and Gauja.
Latvia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket