When to go · Riga
Riga in August
Great month. Warm; occasional heat and storms.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Latvia overall
- Prices
- High
- Latvia overall
Verdict
Warm; occasional heat and storms.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Riga in this guide.
Weather in August
- RigaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Riga and the Gulf coast, Latvia · 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.
Summer season
Long light, Jāņi and beach days at Jūrmala.
Watch: Peak prices; Jāņi closes much of the city.
Festivals and holidays
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 check
Around 10–20 August (check) · Old Town and Esplanade
Concerts and fireworks; crowded evenings.
Riga Jazz Festival check
Varies (check) · Venues across the city
Concerts; hotels and bars fill.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Latvia overall
- High
- Prices · Latvia overall
- High
Latvia overall: Warm; Riga City Festival; seaside busy.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Riga, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Aug: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12
May: 11 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 2
May: 2
August: Warm; occasional heat and storms.
May: Mild; terraces open.
Riga: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast