Best Time to Visit Riga
The best time to visit Riga is June, when the average temperature is about 15°C and rainfall is low for Riga, at about 69 mm a month.
Riga weather by month
The wettest month in Riga is August with 73 mm of rain, and the warmest is July at an average 18°C. The coolest is February at -4°C.
| Month | Average temperature | Rainfall | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | -4°C / 26°F | 52 mm | Cold |
| February | -4°C / 25°F | 43 mm | Cold |
| March | 0°C / 31°F | 41 mm | Cold |
| April | 5°C / 41°F | 43 mm | Cool |
| May | 11°C / 52°F | 44 mm | Cool |
| June | 15°C / 60°F | 69 mm | Best |
| July | 18°C / 65°F | 72 mm | Rainy |
| August | 18°C / 64°F | 73 mm | Rainy |
| September | 14°C / 56°F | 55 mm | Cool |
| October | 8°C / 46°F | 71 mm | Cool |
| November | 3°C / 38°F | 68 mm | Cold |
| December | -1°C / 31°F | 57 mm | Cold |
How we pick the best months
- Best: an average temperature of 15–28°C and low rainfall for Riga: under 150 mm, and no more than 70 mm, a quarter above Riga's median month (never set below 60 mm).
- If no month qualifies, we show the three driest months that average 10–30°C instead.
- Wet: 150 mm of rain or more. Rainy: more than 70 mm. Hot: 29°C or more on average. Cool: under 15°C. Cold: under 5°C.
Averages cover day and night, so afternoons are warmer than the figure shown. Weather is only one reason to pick a month: school holidays, festivals and prices matter too.
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Where these numbers come from
Monthly averages for January 2001 – December 2020 from the NASA POWER project, for the area around Riga International (RIX) at 56.92, 23.97. The model covers a grid about 50 km across, so a coastal or hilly spot can run a degree or two different. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center (LaRC) Prediction of Worldwide Energy Resource (POWER) Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program.