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When Is the Best Time To Visit Latvia?

The answer to the question of what is the best month to visit Latvia depends on what you are interested in doing during your stay. Here you can see an overview of each month and its typical weather conditions.

Tourist Season in Latvia

Latvia is best visited during the summer months from June to August. Sunny days encourage both beachcombing, sea bathing along the coast, and hiking or biking. This is the ideal time to walk around the city and organize round trips around the country combined with visits to the most important monuments. Rainfall is unavoidable in summer, so it's worth getting an umbrella or a cape.

The spring (April-May) and autumn (September-October) months are also a relatively good time to travel to Latvia. The days are cooler and cloudier, but we can still count on melt and sunshine, and Latvian nature in spring or autumn makes up for weather woes.

The winter months (November through March) are outside the tourist season. Frosts and heavy snowfall make travel in Latvia difficult. There may be traffic problems, less traveled roads may be impassable due to snowfall. It is not a favorable time for sightseeing or hiking. In winter, skiing and snowboarding enthusiasts can head to the Sigulda area, where there are ski resorts, slopes and a bobsled track in the surrounding hills.

Tourist season month by month. Legend

Tourist season - time period with sightseeing-friendly weather (or sunbathing in the case of small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical spread, the most visited places were taken into account and the data were averaged. For selected countries, seasonal holidays were also taken into account, as long as they significantly affect the tourist traffic in this period.

The best time to travel, you can count on very good weather.

A good time to travel, however, sometimes there can be some weather conditions that make the visit a bit difficult.

Travel possible, but it is not the best time. The weather at this time can be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad.

Travel is not recommended, the weather at this time can make sightseeing/resting very difficult or even impossible.

Popularity among visitors based on actual visits to popular tourist attractions (based on the average for 8 cities).

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Average temperatures throughout a year for Riga (°F)

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Season and weather by month

April - May

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May

April brings an increase in temperatures to close to 10°C, but nights still remain cool (1°C - 3°C). Days lengthen, and the sun shines for 7 hours. The real melt begins in May, then a whiff of true spring is felt, and the mercury bar rises to 15°C - 19°C. Nature awakens to life, everything turns green and begins to bloom, making hiking and cycling escapades more pleasant. It is also possible to organize round trips around the country linked to visits to major monuments. Riga is a great place for a short weekend getaway.

Holidays and observances in Latvia

  • 18 Apr 2025 - Good Friday
  • 21 Apr 2025 - Easter Monday
  • 01 May 2025 - Labour Day
  • 04 May 2025 - Independence Restoration Day

June - August

Jun
Jul
Aug

Summer is the best time to visit Latvia. The temperature ranges from 20°C - 25°C, it is usually bright and sunny, but nevertheless rain is inevitable. Sandy beaches stretching along the coast attract tourists thirsty for sunshine and lazy relaxation. Resorts are bustling with activity, you can take sun and sea baths and enjoy mineral springs in the vicinity of Jurmala and Lipava, among others. You can also relax in the comfort of Latvia's forests and numerous lakes. This is an ideal time for hiking or biking escapades. Thanks to moderate temperatures (there are rarely really hot days), sightseeing is very pleasant. The weather is also conducive to the numerous outdoor events and festivals held throughout the country during the summer.

Holidays and observances in Latvia

  • 23 Jun 2025 - Midsummer's Eve
  • 24 Jun 2025 - St John's Day

September - October

Sep
Oct

September heralds the beginning of autumn, the days are getting shorter and cooler, but you can still count on a large dose of sunshine. Temperatures hover around 16°C during the day, with more cloud cover and fleeting rainfall. Although the weather is not as favorable as in summer, it is still a good time to travel to Latvia, and nature in its autumn colorful appearance makes hiking in forests and around lakes more enjoyable.

It is only in October that a significant cooling can be felt, with the mercury bar dropping to around 10°C. The sun is less and less frequent in the sky, and more than half of the month is rainy. In autumn, it's too late for beachcombing and sea bathing, but it's possible to organize round trips linked to visits to major sights.

November - March

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Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar

The Latvian winter is long and cold. The first frosts and snowfall can arrive as early as mid-November. From December to March, temperatures rarely rise above 0°C. Temperatures on the coasts range from -3°C to -1°C, while areas inland are usually a few degrees colder, here the mercury bar can drop below -10°C.

It snows heavily throughout the country, and some rivers, lakes and the Baltic coast freeze over. The winter period is outside the tourist season, heavy frosts and snow can make it difficult to travel around the country. There are traffic problems, little-traveled roads are sometimes covered with snow. Winter sports enthusiasts, on the other hand, will be pleased with the weather conditions. Skiing, snowboarding and tobogganing can be practiced around Sigulda, where there are numerous ski resorts, well-prepared slopes and a bobsled track in the surrounding hills.

Holidays and observances in Latvia

  • 24 Dec 2024 - Christmas Eve
  • 25 Dec 2024 - Christmas Day
  • 26 Dec 2024 - 2nd Day of Christmas
  • 31 Dec 2024 - New Year's Eve
  • 01 Jan 2025 - New Year's Day
  • 18 Nov 2025 - Independence Day

Riga

Tuesday 24 Dec
Update 2024-12-23 02:19 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
cloudy
36°F
Humidity
98%
Cloud cover
96%
Wind speed
4.7 mph
Chance of rain
36%

Riga

Wednesday 25 Dec
Update 2024-12-23 02:19 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
cloudy
37°F
Humidity
95%
Cloud cover
96%
Wind speed
9.2 mph
Chance of rain
16%

Riga

Thursday 26 Dec
Update 2024-12-23 02:19 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
cloudy
45°F
Humidity
98%
Cloud cover
100%
Wind speed
7.1 mph
Chance of rain
7%

Riga

Friday 27 Dec
Update 2024-12-23 02:19 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
cloudy
42°F
Humidity
94%
Cloud cover
97%
Wind speed
8.7 mph
Chance of rain
16%

Riga

Saturday 28 Dec
Update 2024-12-23 02:19 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
cloudy
39°F
Humidity
92%
Cloud cover
100%
Wind speed
4.5 mph
Chance of rain
23%

Climate and Average Weather in Latvia

General weather conditions each month by city.

  • Riga
  • Daugavpils
  • Liepaja
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DAY - Average length of day
SUN - Sunshine hours per day (cloudless weather)

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The icons next to the month name indicate the convenience of the date for visiting the selected area/territory/ country. They are only a suggestion and should not be used as the final criterion for selecting your travel date. The season is defined as the time period with the weather favorable for sightseeing (or sunbathing - small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical range, the most touristic places were included.

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