When to go · Riga
Riga in November
Mixed month. Cold and dark; Nov 18 national holiday.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Low
- Latvia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Latvia overall
Verdict
Cold and dark; Nov 18 national holiday.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- RigaHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 16 days
- Riga and the Gulf coast, Latvia · 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.
Autumn season
Mild weather in September, then dark and rain in November.
Watch: Short days by November; Lāčplēsis Day and Proclamation Day.
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.
Lāčplēsis Day
11 November · Old Town and the Freedom Monument
A torchlit procession and candles along the riverside.
Proclamation Day
18 November · Whole city
National holiday with events; some closures.
Staro Rīga light festival check
Around 17–20 November (check) · Old Town
Light installations across the Old Town; crowded evenings.
Christmas market
Late Nov–Dec
Old Town squares busy; hotel prices rise.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Latvia overall
- Low
- Prices · Latvia overall
- Low
Latvia overall: Dark and wet, but national holidays (11 and 18 Nov) bring events.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Riga, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Nov: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 16
May: 11 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Nov: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 4
May: 2
November: Cold and dark; Nov 18 national holiday.
May: Mild; terraces open.
Riga: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket