When to go · Riga
Riga, month by month
The best months for Riga: May, Jun, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedCold, dark early, icy pavements.0 °C (32 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 16 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryMixedCold and grey.1 °C (34 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 13 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedCold, thawing; snow can return.5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 12 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodCool, brighter days.11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatMild; terraces open.17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- JuneGreatLong light; Jun 23–24 midsummer closes much of the city.20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- JulyGreatWarm; busy with visitors and Jūrmala beach days.23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 13 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatWarm; occasional heat and storms.22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 12 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- SeptemberGoodMild; crowds ease.17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodCool, some rain.11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 14 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedCold and dark; Nov 18 national holiday.5 °C (41 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 16 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Low · 4 festivals or holidays
- DecemberMixedCold but the Christmas market is a highlight; dark by 16:00.Cold but the Christmas market is a highlight; dark by 4:00 PM.1 °C (34 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 16 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 4 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Riga, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
May: 11 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 2
Jun: 2
May: Mild; terraces open.
June: Long light; Jun 23–24 midsummer closes much of the city.
Riga: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.