Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Riga across the year
Best-looking months for Riga: Apr, May, Jun.
- JanMixedLowLow2 events
- FebMixedLowLowNone listed
- MarMixedLowLow1 event
- AprGoodLowLowNone listed
- MayGreatMediumMedium2 events
- JunGreatHighHigh2 events
- JulGreatHighHighNone listed
- AugGreatHighHigh2 events
- SepGoodMediumMediumNone listed
- OctGoodLowLowNone listed
- NovMixedLowLow4 events
- DecMixedMediumMedium4 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
December in Riga
Typical highs 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C), lows −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C), rain on about 16 days.
- WeatherMixed
- Cold but the Christmas market is a highlight; dark by 16:00. Typical highs around 1 °C, lows around -3 °C, rain on about 16 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Riga
- CrowdsMedium
- Medium crowd level: Latvia overall. Christmas markets in the Dome and Esplanade squares.Based on: Latvia overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesMedium
- Medium price level: Latvia overall.Based on: Latvia overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events4 events
- 4 listed: Christmas market; Christmas Eve to Boxing Day; New Year’s Eve; and 1 more.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Christmas market (Late November to early January)Stalls, mulled wine and crowds; higher hotel prices.
- Christmas Eve to Boxing Day (24–26 December)Most restaurants and museums close for part of the days.
- New Year’s Eve (31 December)Fireworks and street events; book dinner early.
- Christmas and New Year (Dec 25–26 and Jan 1)Many restaurants and museums close; transport reduced.