Riga, Latvia
Riga
Riga is a capital city in Latvia, close to the sea. It has a population of about 588,911 (2026). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now12°C
Best timeMay–Jul
Population588,911
Local time15:51
56.95° N, 24.11° EElevation 6 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
Postal codesLV-1001, LV-1002 …October: high / low11° / 5°
Rain this month79mm
Sea this month11°
Best timeMay–Jul
Best: May–Jul. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Riga at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:11 · 18:069 h 54 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:49Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 3.8Next holiday18 NovemberRepublic of Latvia Proclamation DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jul
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-5°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
87 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
34 mm of rain
Warmest sea19°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.1 km
How Riga has grown
People living in the built-up area (147 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-28%717k in 1975 → 517k in 2025Weather in Riga
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
12°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 21 km/h · humidity 78%
Today22 Oct13°9°
Fri23 Oct13°9°3.7 mm
Sat24 Oct14°5°
Sun25 Oct13°6°2.2 mm
Mon26 Oct11°8°0.9 mm
Tue27 Oct13°5°
Wed28 Oct11°4°
Thu29 Oct12°8°4.5 mm
Fri30 Oct13°9°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct12°5°
When to go to Riga
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 12 | 20 | 23 | 40 | 70 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 21 | 13 | 12 |
| High | 0° | 0° | 5° | 12° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 23° | 17° | 11° | 5° | 1° |
| Low | -5° | -5° | -2° | 3° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 14° | 10° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Rain (mm) | 48 | 37 | 41 | 34 | 50 | 72 | 87 | 81 | 75 | 79 | 65 | 58 |
| Wet days | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| Sea | 2° | 1° | 1° | 3° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 19° | 16° | 11° | 8° | 5° |
What's on in Riga
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Riga's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Riga
1.1 km
Nativity Cathedral, RigaBuilt 1876
0.6 km
House of the Livonian Noble CorporationBuilt 1864
1 km
Building of Latvian Academy of SciencesBuilt 1951
0.8 km
Freedom MonumentBuilt 1935
0.3 km
St. Peter's ChurchBuilt 1201
0.5 km
St. Saviour's church, RigaBuilt 1857
Museum0.8 km
Latvian Museum of Natural HistoryBuilt 1845
Museum0.3 km
Latvian Museum of Decorative Arts and DesignBuilt 1989More museums: Bumbu patvertne 495 · Eduarda Smiļģa Teātra muzejs · Pharmacy Museum · Jāņa Akuratera muzejs · Latvian Railway History Museum · Mencendorfa nams · Mūsu bērnība · Ojāra Vācieša memoriālais muzejs
Outdoors around Riga
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
RIX plane spottingViewpoints
0.8 kmRiga PanoramaViewpoints
1 kmRiga Rise panorāmas kvartālsTheme parks
1.2 kmRiga City CampingCamp sites
1.7 kmPiemājas zoo "Brieži"Zoos
1.8 kmRiverside CampingCamp sites
2.1 kmJūras vējšDive site
3 kmBatiskafDive site
3.9 kmNature around Riga
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Latvia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Riga
Earthquakes around Riga
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Riga Technical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1862
Riga Building CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1872
Art Academy of LatviaUniversity or college · founded 1919
Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of MusicUniversity or college · founded 1919
Transport and Telecommunication InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1919
University of LatviaUniversity or college · founded 1919
Latvian Academy of Sport EducationUniversity or college · founded 1921
Riga Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1935
Riga Stradiņš UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1950
Latvian Academy of CultureUniversity or college · founded 1990
Higher School of Social TechnologiesUniversity or college · founded 1991
International Higher School of Practical PsychologyUniversity or college · founded 1991
State Police CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1991
Baltic International AcademyUniversity or college · founded 1992
National Defence Academy of LatviaUniversity or college · founded 1992
RISEBA University of Applied SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1992
Riga Aeronautical InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1992
University of Latvia FinTech Business SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1992
Latvian Maritime AcademyUniversity or college · founded 1993
Turība UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1993
Riga Nordic UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1994
Stockholm School of Economics in RigaUniversity or college · founded 1994
Baltic Psychology and Management University CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1995
Foundation “Luther Academy”, Luther AcademyUniversity or college · founded 1997
EKA University of Applied SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1998
Riga Graduate School of LawUniversity or college · founded 1998
College of LawUniversity or college · founded 2000
Alberta CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2001
College of Business AdministrationUniversity or college · founded 2003
International Cosmetology CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2003
Riga High Tech UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2012
Latvia Business CollegeUniversity or college
Riga College of Accounting and FinanceUniversity or college
Institute of Physical EnergeticsResearch institute · founded 1946
Latvian Institute of Organic SynthesisResearch institute · founded 1957
UL Institute of Mathematics and Computer ScienceResearch institute · founded 1959
Institute of Electronics and Computer ScienceResearch institute · founded 1960
Institute for Polymer MechanicsResearch institute · founded 1963
Institute of Solid State Physics, ULResearch institute · founded 1978
Latvian Biomedical Research and Study CentreResearch institute · founded 1993
UL Institute of Literature, Folklore and ArtResearch institute · founded 2006
Latvijas Valsts Agrārās Ekonomikas InstitūtsResearch institute · founded 2007
National Institute of Research and InnovationResearch institute · founded 2026
Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment “BIOR”Research institute
Latvian Institute of Aquatic EcologyResearch institute
Towns and villages around Riga
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Riga from above
Around Riga34 places to see, do and reach nearby
ĶīšezersNature9.4 kmJugla LakeNature11 kmJugla RiverNature9.3 kmHapaka grāvisNature11 kmBeberbeķi LakeNature11 kmBābelītisNature8.4 kmĶīpsalaNature1.9 kmLucavsalaNature2.5 kmJūras vējšDive site3.0 kmBatiskafDive site3.9 kmNativity Cathedral, RigaMonument1.1 kmHouse of the Livonian Noble CorporationMonument0.6 kmBuilding of Latvian Academy of SciencesMonument1.0 kmFreedom MonumentMonument0.8 kmSt. Peter's ChurchMonument0.3 kmSt. Saviour's church, RigaMonument0.5 kmChurch of JesusMonument1.2 kmAnnunciation of Our Most Holy Lady ChurchMonument1.1 kmLatvian Museum of Natural HistoryMuseum0.8 kmLatvian Museum of Decorative Arts and DesignMuseum0.3 kmŽanis Lipke MemorialMuseum1.6 kmPorcelain MuseumMuseum0.3 kmMuseum of the Occupation of LatviaMuseum0.1 kmRīgas Centrālā stacijaStation1.0 kmTorņakalnsStation1.8 kmBieriņi/Bērnu slimnīcaStation3.0 kmRadio ielaFerry port0.7 kmBastejkalnsFerry port0.7 kmJūrmalaPlace20 kmMārupePlace5.6 kmĀdažiPlace20 kmSalaspilsPlace18 kmOlainePlace20 kmBaložiPlace7.8 km
Postal codes
LV-1001LV-1002LV-1003LV-1004LV-1005LV-1006LV-1007LV-1009LV-1010LV-1011LV-1012LV-1013LV-1014LV-1015LV-1016LV-1019LV-1021LV-1023LV-1024LV-1026LV-1029LV-1030LV-1034LV-1035LV-1038LV-1039LV-1045LV-1046LV-1048LV-1050LV-1055LV-1057LV-1058LV-1063LV-1064LV-1067LV-1069LV-1073LV-1076LV-1079LV-1082LV-1083LV-1084
Getting to Riga
Riga International AirportRIX
8.7 kmPärnu AirportEPU
165 kmKuressaare AirportURE
172 kmRīgas Centrālā stacijaRailway station
1 kmTorņakalnsRailway station
1.8 kmBieriņi/Bērnu slimnīcaRailway station
3 kmRadio ielaFerry port
0.7 kmBastejkalnsFerry port
0.7 kmPlaces near Riga
Places with a climate like Riga
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Riga?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and July offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Riga.
What is the hottest month in Riga?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Riga?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 0°C and lows of -5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Riga?
July is the wettest month with about 87 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Riga?
The sea is warmest in August at about 19°C and coolest in February at about 1°C.
What is the postal code of Riga?
Riga has 43 postal codes: LV-1001, LV-1002, LV-1003, LV-1004, LV-1005, LV-1006, LV-1007, LV-1009, LV-1010, LV-1011, LV-1012, LV-1013 ….