Latvia in September

Quiet and mild; Gauja valley colours from late month.

September is rated good. 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, Rēzeknebest weather

  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.

• Riga17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 12 rain days
• Alūksne16 °C (61 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 9 rain days
• Bauska17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain days
• Cēsis16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 12 rain days
• Daugavpils16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 11 rain days
• Gulbene15 °C (59 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain days
• Jēkabpils17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain days
• Jelgava17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain days
• Jūrmala16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 13 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 13 rain days
• Kuldīga16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain days
• Liepāja16 °C (61 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 11 rain days
• Ligatne16 °C (61 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 9 rain days
• Limbaži16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 11 rain days
• Madona16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 11 rain days
• Rēzekne17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain days
• Salaspils17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 50 °F (10 °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
• Sigulda16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 11 rain days
• Smiltene17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 9 rain days
• Straupe17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 6 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 6 rain days
• Strenči17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain days
• Tukums16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 12 rain days
• Valka15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 11 rain days
• Valmiera17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain days
• Ventspils16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain days

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Rated best or good this month

• Inland east (Vidzeme, Latgale)

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

• Riga

  Mild; crowds ease.

• 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

• Jūrmala

  Best months: Jun–Aug for the beach; May and Sep for quiet walks and lower prices

• Kuldīga

  Best months: Jun–Sep