When to go · Sigulda
Sigulda in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short days, icy paths), summer weekends by car (traffic).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Latvia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Latvia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short days, icy paths), summer weekends by car (traffic).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- SiguldaHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 13 days
- Inland east (Vidzeme, Latgale), Latvia · Sigulda, Cēsis, Daugavpils, Rēzeknecool
Colder, snowier winters and warmer summers; Gauja valley autumn colours peak late Sept – early Oct.
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.
Christmas and New Year's Eve big impact
24–26 and 31 Dec · Latvia
Christmas markets in the Dome Square; closures 24–26 Dec.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Latvia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Latvia overall
- Medium
Latvia overall: Christmas markets in the Dome and Esplanade squares.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sigulda, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Dec: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
May: 9 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short days, icy paths), summer weekends by car (traffic).
May: Inside Sigulda's best window: May–Oct.
Sigulda: 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