Weather, climate and best time to go to Latvia
Everything you want to know about the weather, climate, time difference, vaccinations and best travel months for Latvia
Best time to go to Latvia
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Best time to go to Latvia
The best time to go to Latvia is from may until september, in which you have a soft or pleasant temperature and little till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Latvia is 24° in july and the lowest is -2° in january.
If you want to know what the average temperature is in Latvia or when most rain or snow falls, you can find it quickly below. That way you are well prepared.
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| Jan | -2° | 66 mm | 14 | |
| Feb | -1° | 59 mm | 13 | |
| Mar | 3° | 58 mm | 9 | |
| Apr | 10° | 59 mm | 4 | |
| May | 17° | 72 mm | 0 | |
| Jun | 20° | 99 mm | 0 | |
| Jul | 24° | 109 mm | 0 | |
| Aug | 23° | 113 mm | 0 | |
| Sep | 18° | 77 mm | 0 | |
| Oct | 10° | 81 mm | 0 | |
| Nov | 6° | 66 mm | 3 | |
| Dec | 1° | 79 mm | 12 |
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Want to know more about the climate of Latvia? Go to the full climate information about Latvia
Best travel months
What a nice travel month for someone is can vary per type of traveler. That is why we also have the best time to go to Latvia indicated per type of trip. Do you like warm or cold, sun or snow? Below you will immediately find the most suitable travel months for Latvia.
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Holiday Latvia
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Climate Latvia
Climate Latvia
In Latvia there is the warm-summer humid continental climate prevailing. The average annual temperature for Latvia is 11° degrees and there is 938 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 110 days a year with an average humidity of 82% and an UV-index of 3.
Below you can find the average temperature, rainfall and the number of dry and sunny days for Riga in Latvia per month.
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Average min °C |
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| Jan | -2° | -5° | 66 mm | 9 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Feb | -1° | -4° | 59 mm | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Mar | 3° | -1° | 58 mm | 12 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| Apr | 10° | 4° | 59 mm | 15 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| May | 17° | 10° | 72 mm | 16 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 5 |
| Jun | 20° | 15° | 99 mm | 19 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 5 |
| Jul | 24° | 18° | 109 mm | 20 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 5 |
| Aug | 23° | 17° | 113 mm | 19 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 |
| Sep | 18° | 12° | 77 mm | 18 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
| Oct | 10° | 5° | 81 mm | 17 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 |
| Nov | 6° | 3° | 66 mm | 18 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| Dec | 1° | -1° | 79 mm | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Climate per month
Weather in january
On average, it is maximum -2° in january in Latvia and at least around -5° degrees. In january there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 66 mm. The it will be dry 8 days this month in Latvia and on average, it snows 14 days in january.
Weather in february
On average, it is maximum -1° in february in Latvia and at least around -4° degrees. In february there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 59 mm. The it will be dry 6 days this month in Latvia and on average, it snows 13 days in february.
Weather in march
On average, it is maximum 3° in march in Latvia and at least around -1° degrees. In march there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 58 mm. The it will be dry 10 days this month in Latvia and on average, it snows 9 days in march.
Weather in april
On average, it is maximum 10° in april in Latvia and at least around 4° degrees. In april there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 59 mm. The it will be dry 11 days this month in Latvia and on average, it snows 4 days in april.
Weather in may
On average, it is maximum 17° in may in Latvia and at least around 10° degrees. In may there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 72 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in Latvia.
Suitable month for: road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in june
On average, it is maximum 20° in june in Latvia and at least around 15° degrees. In june there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 99 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Latvia.
Suitable month for: road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in july
On average, it is maximum 24° in july in Latvia and at least around 18° degrees. In july there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 109 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Latvia.
Suitable month for: road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in august
On average, it is maximum 23° in august in Latvia and at least around 17° degrees. In august there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 113 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in Latvia.
Suitable month for: road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in september
On average, it is maximum 18° in september in Latvia and at least around 12° degrees. In september there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 77 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in Latvia.
Suitable month for: road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in october
On average, it is maximum 10° in october in Latvia and at least around 5° degrees. In october there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 81 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Latvia.
Weather in november
On average, it is maximum 6° in november in Latvia and at least around 3° degrees. In november there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 66 mm. The it will be dry 9 days this month in Latvia and on average, it snows 3 days in november.
Weather in december
On average, it is maximum 1° in december in Latvia and at least around -1° degrees. In december there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 79 mm. The it will be dry 4 days this month in Latvia and on average, it snows 12 days in december.
Weather statistics Latvia
Weather statistics Latvia
View all weather statistics from Latvia per month. In our graph you see the temperatures and the amount of rainfall on average in a given month. We also offer a comparison of the average temperatures and rainfall between Latvia and United Kingdom.
Weather forecast Latvia
About Latvia
Time difference Latvia
Vaccinations Latvia
Reisadvies
Currency Latvia
14 day weather forecast Latvia
The weather for Riga in Latvia will be around 7° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers or a quite a few rain.
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| Rainfall (mm) | 0mm | 0mm | 1.5mm | 3.9mm | 8.1mm | 6.3mm | 5.7mm |
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| UV-index | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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| Rainfall (%) | 10% | 10% | 15% | 15% | 45% | 15% | 20% |
| Rainfall (mm) | 0.3mm | 0.3mm | 0.3mm | 0.1mm | 4.6mm | 1.0mm | 1.6mm |
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| Snowfall (cm) | 0.2cm | 0.3cm | 0.5cm | 0cm | 0cm | 0cm | 0cm |
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| UV-index | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
About Latvia
Latvia is in the continental part Europa and the capital is Riga. It is 64.589 km² with 498 km of coastline and has a population of 1.926.500. In terms of area, the country is 4x as small as United Kingdom. If you want to call Latvia you have to use +371 or 00371 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +3715012457809 or 003715012457809.
Latvia is in a straight line at 1.676 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 2 hour and 40 min.
If you are going to drive here by car, then the route is 2287 km from London to the capital city Riga and you are about 25 minutes on your way without stops and delay..
Time difference Latvia
In Latvia it is now 00:07 hour at night on sunday 21 october 2018. That is 2 hour later than in United Kingdom. The time zone of Latvia is Europe/Riga and the Greenwich time is UTC+03.
Vaccinations Latvia
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Latvia.
- Hepatitis B
- Rabiës
- Tekenencefalitis
- Tuberculose (TBC)
Reisadvies Latvia
Bron: Nederlandwereldwijd.nl - Rijksoverheid
Dit reisadvies is opnieuw beoordeeld. Er is geen reden voor inhoudelijke aanpassingen.
Bekijk het actuele reisadvies voor Latvia op de site van de Rijksoverheid.
Currency Latvia
In Latvia the Europese Euro is used to pay.
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