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Best time to visit Riga
Late May–Early Jun, Late Jun–Early Sep is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 20.4°C, with 4.5 rainy days per 10 days.
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Japan MOFA travel advice
No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.
Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Avoid | -2.3°C | 4.8 | 80.7% |
| February | Avoid | -1.7°C | 4.1 | 79.8% |
| March | Off-season | 2.7°C | 3.6 | 70.7% |
| April | Fair | 9.8°C | 3.5 | 64.2% |
| May | Great | 15.4°C | 3.7 | 61.2% |
| June | Best | 19.4°C | 4.5 | 64.5% |
| July | Best | 21.8°C | 5.1 | 65.7% |
| August | Best | 21.2°C | 4.7 | 62.5% |
| September | Great | 16.8°C | 3.6 | 65.4% |
| October | Off-season | 10.1°C | 4.9 | 73.4% |
| November | Avoid | 4.0°C | 4.9 | 81.1% |
| December | Avoid | -0.4°C | 5.1 | 80.4% |
Questions and answers
- When is the best time to visit Riga?
- Late May–Early Jun, Late Jun–Early Sep. During this period, the average daytime high is 20.4°C, with 4.5 rainy days per 10 days.
- When should I avoid visiting Riga?
- Late Oct–Mid Mar is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 0.7°C, with 4.7 rainy days per 10 days.
- What is the rainiest time of year in Riga?
- July, October, December, with about 5.1 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.