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Riga weather

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EuropeanECMWF
6°
Partly cloudy
Feels 2° · Wind 8 mph · Humidity 74%
AmericanNOAA GFS
5°
Partly cloudy
Feels 1° · Wind 7 mph · Humidity 66%
GermanDWD ICON
5°
Partly cloudy
Feels 3° · Wind 3 mph · Humidity 82%

Latest for Riga: European (ECMWF): 6° Partly cloudy · American (NOAA GFS): 5° Partly cloudy · German (DWD ICON): 5° Partly cloudy.

The weather map: all three models at once

European, American, German side by side around Riga and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split

Heading to Riga? Riga, Latvia, sits at 56.9°N in a cool, high-latitude climate zone. Before you lock in outdoor plans, compare how the three global models - European (ECMWF), American (GFS) and German (ICON) - forecast Riga right now. Where they agree you can trust it; the days they split are exactly when a single weather app is least reliable. For a city break, the rain hours below tell you which days to plan indoors.

Best time to visit Riga

The most comfortable time to visit Riga is usually May, June, August and September, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest July rain is behind you.

Riga weather by month

what to expect in Riga through the year, 1991-2020 normals, Riga (WMO)

Here is Riga's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °C, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Riga by season.

Jan
0°
-4°
Cold
Feb
0°
-5°
Cold
Mar
5°
-2°
Cold
Apr
12°
3°
Cool
May
18°
8°
Mild
Jun
21°
12°
Mild
Jul
24°
15°
Warm
Wettest
Aug
23°
14°
Warm
Sep
17°
10°
Mild
Oct
10°
5°
Cool
Nov
5°
1°
Cold
Dec
1°
-2°
Cold

Riga compared with London

30-year averages: daytime highs month by month, rain and sunlight

Cooler through the year

−5°C

average daytime high: Riga 11°C, London 16°C

Rain over a year

+10%

Riga 675 mm, London 615 mm

Sunlight vs a clear sky

63% vs 63%

solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day, averaged over the year (not sunshine hours)

RigaLondonaverage daytime high, °C, 1991-2020
January, London: 9°CJanuary, Riga: 0°C (−9°C)February, London: 9°CFebruary, Riga: 0°C (−9°C)March, London: 12°CMarch, Riga: 5°C (−7°C)April, London: 15°CApril, Riga: 12°C (−3°C)May, London: 18°CMay, Riga: 18°C (±0°C)June, London: 21°CJune, Riga: 21°C (±0°C)July, London: 24°CJuly, Riga: 24°C (±0°C)August, London: 23°CAugust, Riga: 23°C (±0°C)September, London: 20°CSeptember, Riga: 17°C (−3°C)October, London: 16°COctober, Riga: 10°C (−6°C)November, London: 12°CNovember, Riga: 5°C (−7°C)December, London: 9°CDecember, Riga: 1°C (−8°C)

On 30-year averages Riga runs 5°C cooler than London, with every month between −9°C and ±0°C. Over a year it gets 10% more rain than London.

Month by month in numbers
MonthRigaLondonDifferenceSunlight, RigaSunlight, London
January0°C9°C−9°C50%58%
February0°C9°C−9°C57%59%
March5°C12°C−7°C66%63%
April12°C15°C−3°C71%67%
May18°C18°C±0°C74%65%
June21°C21°C±0°C72%66%
July24°C24°C±0°C73%67%
August23°C23°C±0°C73%66%
September17°C20°C−3°C69%68%
October10°C16°C−6°C59%62%
November5°C12°C−7°C46%59%
December1°C9°C−8°C48%58%

Daytime highs and lows on this page are 1991-2020 averages. Riga: station normals from Riga (WMO), rain included. London: station normals from London (WMO), rain included. Sunlight vs a clear sky is NASA POWER's long-term average of the solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day; it compares cloudiness and is not a count of sunshine hours. London stands in for the UK here; other cities have their own climate tables.

Common questions

When is the best time to visit Riga?
The most comfortable time to visit Riga is usually May, June, August and September, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest July rain is behind you.
Will it rain in Riga during my trip?
Rain is where forecasts disagree most. Instead of trusting one app, the comparison above lines up the European, American and German models for Riga - check your dates and look for the days they agree; those are the ones you can plan around.
Which forecast is most accurate for Riga?
For destinations abroad we compare three open global models (ECMWF, GFS and ICON) and show you where they disagree, so you can judge the confidence yourself.
How much warmer is Riga than London?
On 30-year averages (1991-2020) the daytime high in Riga is about 5°C cooler than in London (11°C against 16°C), with the monthly gap between -9°C and 0°C.

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