


Latvia
About 1.93M people live in Latvia, on 64,589 km² in 43 regions; the capital is Riga. The highest summit is Northern hill (100 m).
Mean of its 13 most visited places. Best: May–Jul.
Latvia at a glance
The atlas follows 7,542 places here month by month, with 1 mountains and 571 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are May, June and July.
Latvia's population
Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.
-3%1.92M in 1950 → 1.85M in 2025 → 1.51M in 2050Latvia · In numbers
The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.
When to go to Latvia
The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.
For the beach in August
Places and regions of Latvia
The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.
Riga
Daugavpils
Liepāja
Jelgava
21OctoberJūrmala
15OctoberRēzekne
Sigulda
Cēsis
43 regions



Latvia from above
Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.
Nature in Latvia
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
Outdoors in Latvia
Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.
Culture in Latvia
571 monuments and 45 museums; the best known first.
The festival year
What's on in Latvia
The ground and the sky in Latvia
Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.
Getting to Latvia
1 large airports, 201 railway stations, 14 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.
Practical information
Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.
Tipping
About 10% in restaurants is customary for good service, unless a service charge is already on the bill.