Climate · Europe
Riga climate, year-round
Latvia · Continental temperate (cold) · Updated May 2026
Best months
Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
Best for: Cheap-Baltic nomads who'll trade a long winter for cheap summers.
Year at a glance
Cells coloured by typical daytime average temperature. ★ = best months for nomads.
Jan
-3°C
85%
1mm
Feb
-3°C
82%
1mm
Mar
1°C
78%
1mm
Apr
7°C
72%
1mm
May
13°C
70%
2mm
Jun
17°C
72%
3mm
Jul
19°C
74%
3mm
Aug
18°C
76%
3mm
Sep
13°C
80%
2mm
Oct
8°C
82%
2mm
Nov
3°C
87%
2mm
Dec
-1°C
88%
2mm
Summer peak
19°C
July · 74% humidity
Winter low
-3°C
January · 85% humidity
Climate type
Continental temperate (cold)
Moderate summers, Humid winters
Field notes
Cold winters with snow, mild summers (peak 19°C). Spring is short and wet; autumn is short and bright. Best window June–August.
Cost of living in Riga: ~$1,510/mo
Mid-tier monthly across rent, food, transport, utilities, and coworking.
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Editorial estimates aggregated from public climatological summaries — typical monthly averages, not forecasts. Treat as order-of-magnitude. Microclimate, altitude, and recent extreme weather can swing these values significantly.