Latvia in November

Dark and wet, but national holidays (11 and 18 Nov) bring events.

November 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, 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 Kolkacool

  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, Rundālecool

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

• Riga5 °C (41 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 16 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 16 rain days
• Alūksne5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 9 rain days
• Bauska5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 11 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 11 rain days
• Cēsis4 °C (39 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 14 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 14 rain days
• Daugavpils3 °C (37 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 13 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 13 rain days
• Gulbene4 °C (39 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 8 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 8 rain days
• Jēkabpils4 °C (39 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 11 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 11 rain days
• Jelgava4 °C (39 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 13 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 13 rain days
• Jūrmala4 °C (39 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 15 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 15 rain days
• Kuldīga4 °C (39 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 13 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 13 rain days
• Liepāja5 °C (41 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 13 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 13 rain days
• Ligatne5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 11 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 11 rain days
• Limbaži4 °C (39 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 13 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 13 rain days
• Madona3 °C (37 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 13 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 13 rain days
• Rēzekne5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 5 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 5 rain days
• Salaspils5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 7 rain days
• Seda0 °C (32 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 0 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 0 rain days
• Sigulda4 °C (39 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 13 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 13 rain days
• Smiltene5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 8 rain days
• Straupe5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 9 rain days
• Strenči5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 10 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 10 rain days
• Tukums4 °C (39 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 13 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 13 rain days
• Valka3 °C (37 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 13 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 13 rain days
• Valmiera5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 10 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 10 rain days
• Ventspils5 °C (41 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 13 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 13 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.

• Proclamation Day

  18 Nov

  Fireworks over the Daugava, parade on 11 Nov (Lāčplēsis Day) and a candle wall along Riga Castle.

• Lāčplēsis Day

  11 November · Riga

  A torchlit procession and candles along the riverside.

• Staro Rīga light festival check

  Around 17–20 November (check) · Riga

  Light installations across the Old Town; crowded evenings.

• Christmas market

  Late Nov–Dec · Riga

  Old Town squares busy; hotel prices rise.

Crowds · Latvia

Low

Prices · Latvia

Low

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

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