Fewer crowds
January is quietest.
January, at 33% of the busiest month (July). Low season, under 35% of the peak: January.
A good place. At the right time.
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What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#1 of 12 · Balanced · 6.8/10
Overnight stays are 73% of the busiest month.
Based on Latvia countrywide averages.
The sea averages 58°F (14°C). Very cold: wetsuit weather. Warm air does not always mean warm water.
Check what is open. The off-season flag comes from visitor patterns. Confirm accommodation, services and transport for your dates.
Price context. National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest well above usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Historical averages, not forecasts or live prices.
A regional guide. Figures cover Latvija, including Riga and Jūrmala. Conditions vary within the region.
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Balanced match #1 · 6.8/10
Overnight stays are 73% of the busiest month.
The sea averages 58°F (14°C). Very cold: wetsuit weather. Warm air does not always mean warm water.
Check what is open. The off-season flag comes from visitor patterns. Confirm accommodation, services and transport for your dates.
Read the June guideAll 12 months, on the same measures. Tap a heading to sort or a month to open its guide.Select a month to open its guide. Scroll the table for more detail.
| Rank | Month | Overall | Weather | Crowds | Cost | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | June | 6.8 | 7.4/10 Very good | Busy | Moderate | 72°F | 52°F | 58°F | 9 | 17h 48m |
| #2 | May | 6.4 | 5.5/10 Good | Moderate | Moderate | 64°F | 44°F | 48°F | 9 | 16h 25m |
| #3 | September | 6.3 | 5.3/10 Good | Moderate | Moderate | 65°F | 49°F | 61°F | 9 | 12h 53m |
| #4 | July | 6.2 | 7.5/10 Very good | Peak | Moderate | 75°F | 56°F | 64°F | 13 | 17h 17m |
| #5 | August | 6.2 | 7.4/10 Very good | Peak | Pricey | 73°F | 55°F | 66°F | 12 | 15h 18m |
| #6 | April | 4.7 | 2.7/10 Poor | Moderate | Moderate | 53°F | 35°F | 39°F | 8 | 14h 11m |
| #7 | October | 3.4 | 1.4/10 Poor | Moderate | Moderate | 52°F | 40°F | 54°F | 10 | 10h 30m |
| #8 | January | 3.0 | 1.0/10 Poor | Low | Cheap | 32°F | 22°F | 38°F | 14 | 7h 23m |
| #9 | February | 3.0 | 1.0/10 Poor | Moderate | Cheap | 34°F | 22°F | 35°F | 10 | 9h 28m |
| #10 | March | 3.0 | 1.0/10 Poor | Moderate | Cheap | 42°F | 27°F | 35°F | 9 | 11h 42m |
| #11 | November | 3.0 | 1.0/10 Poor | Moderate | Moderate | 43°F | 33°F | 48°F | 12 | 8h 11m |
| #12 | December | 3.0 | 1.0/10 Poor | Moderate | Moderate | 36°F | 28°F | 43°F | 13 | 6h 49m |
Overall follows your priorities. Crowds compare each month with this place's own year. Highs, lows and rain days are historical averages for 2011–2025.
A little perspective
Top balanced match · June
Some weather measures are unavailable. Gaps in the chart mean no data.
Off season can mean fewer services. Confirm what is open for your dates.
Latvija regional averages · Historical patterns, not a forecast. Gaps mean no data. Crowds compare months within this region.
The busiest month records 3.1 times the overnight stays of the quietest.
Very-good-or-better weather scores: June to August. Poor weather scores: October to April.
Peak-season months: July to August. Low-season months: January.
The two busiest months account for 29% of annual overnight stays.
On the 2024 EU comparison, Latvia's restaurants and hotels are below EU average.
Before you go
January is quietest.
January, at 33% of the busiest month (July). Low season, under 35% of the peak: January.
May, outside the busy season.
Very good or better June to August. July has the highest displayed weather score (7.5/10). Highest weather score outside the busy season: May.
January to March.
These are three lower-price months on Latvia's historical 2024–2025 national hotel index. It cannot identify this region's cheapest bookable rooms.
Summer break meets the busy season.
If your dates follow US school breaks: June falls in busy season; July and August fall in peak season. Spring break (March–April) falls in moderate season.
Local school holiday dates are unavailable in our calendar; this does not mean schools are open.
These are historical seasonal patterns. Crowds compare a month with this place's own busiest month; they do not measure queues at individual sights. Weather answers use the displayed weather scores. These seasonal facts stay the same when you change your priorities; your Overall recommendation updates above. Prices retain the scope stated beside them. Full methodology.
Choose your season
Dec–Feb
Visitor levels change through the season.
December falls in moderate season; January falls in low season; February falls in moderate season.
32–36°FAfternoon highs
Mar–May
Moderate visitor levels throughout.
42–64°FAfternoon highs
Jun–Aug
A busy season for visitors.
June falls in busy season; July and August fall in peak season.
72–75°FAfternoon highs
Sep–Nov
Moderate visitor levels throughout.
43–65°FAfternoon highs
Ranges span monthly average afternoon highs, not daily extremes. Conditions and seasonal openings vary within Latvia.
The default Balanced Overall weighs weather 50%, crowds 30% and cost 20%. Your priority choice updates the Overall, month ranks and recommendation. While your weather weight is at least 40%, Overall cannot exceed weather by more than 2. Close scores can describe different trip experiences. How the scores work.
| Statistical region | LV00 · Latvija |
| Region type | Beach (Eurostat NUTS3 typologies weighted by population: urban 46%, coastal 75%, mountain 0%; median ground height 53 m) |
| Population used | 1.9 million (1 January 2025) |
| Crowd reference years | 2024–2025 average |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Riga (LU) from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.5°C), night lows within 1°F (0.7°C). |
| Climate index | HCI:Beach, observed climatology over 15 years (2011–2025) |
| Hotel occupancy (annual) | 43% |
| Accommodation mix | 77% hotels, 4% camping |
| Country price level (restaurants & hotels, EU27 = 100) | 91 |
| Daylight latitude | 56.86° N |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by month and NUTS 2 region, per 1,000 inhabitants, divided by days in the month. "Season here" is the month's figure as a share of this region's busiest month. "Visitors" ranks overnight visitors per resident against all Europe's regions that month. Weather: Holiday Climate Index (Scott et al. 2016; Rutty et al. 2020) computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records and population-weighted to the region. Prices are national. Hand-written notes are marked and nothing depends on them. Full method · this region's data.