When to go · Riga

Riga in July

Great month. Warm; busy with visitors and Jūrmala beach days.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C); average high / low
Rain days: 13
Crowds: High; Latvia overall
Prices: High; Latvia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Riga

Warm; busy with visitors and Jūrmala beach days.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

No other month rates higher than July for Riga in this guide.

Long-term averages

RigaHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 13 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.

Latvia overall: Peak beach and festival month (Positivus-type festivals return some years — check).

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

First month

Second month

July: Warm; busy with visitors and Jūrmala beach days.

May: Mild; terraces open.

Riga: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.