Riga monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Riga

Riga average temperature chart (Celsius) Riga average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Riga (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C -2.4 -1.7 2.8 9.5 16.4 20.2 21.3 20.6 16 10.3 4.1 -0.2
°F 27.6 29 37.1 49.2 61.5 68.3 70.4 69.1 60.7 50.6 39.4 31.7

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Riga monthly rainfall chart (mm) Riga monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Riga (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 36 27 33 41 48 58 77 76 73 61 61 49
inches 1.4 1.1 1.3 1.6 1.9 2.3 3 3 2.9 2.4 2.4 1.9
Rainy days 18 14 14 13 11 12 14 15 16 16 18 20

Average annual rainfall in Riga: 720.3mm (283.6 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Riga

Riga average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Riga
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 1.3 2.6 4.5 6.6 9.4 10.7 9.5 8.3 5.7 3.4 1.6 1

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Riga average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Riga average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Riga (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -7.7 -7.5 -4 1.1 6.4 10.4 12.3 11.8 8.1 4.1 -0.2 -5
Max °C -2.3 -1.6 3 9.8 16.7 20.4 21.6 20.8 16.2 10.5 4.2 -0
Min °F 18.1 18.6 24.8 33.9 43.4 50.7 54.1 53.2 46.5 39.4 31.6 23.1
Max °F 23 23.9 31.1 41.7 52.7 59.7 62.4 61.3 53.8 45.1 35.6 27.5

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Riga average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Riga average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Riga in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 2.5 1.2 1.3 3 6.8 12.4 17.3 18.4 15.6 11.3 7.6 4.4
°F 36.5 34.2 34.3 37.4 44.3 54.3 63.2 65.1 60 52.4 45.7 39.9

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Riga average winspeed by month (km/h) Riga average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Riga (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 17 15 16 14 13 13 13 12 14 16 17 17
mph 10 9 10 9 8 8 8 8 9 10 11 10

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Riga relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Riga
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
94% 89% 81% 73% 70% 72% 76% 78% 81% 85% 90% 92%
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Riga weather stats

Riga weather statistics
Hottest month: July 21.3°C 70.3°F
Driest month: February 27mm 1.1ins
Sunniest month: June 10.7hrs
Coldest month: January -2.4°C 27.7°F
Wettest month: July 77mm 3ins
Warmest sea: August 18.4°C 65.1°F
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