Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Riga, Latvia weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Riga, Latvia, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 30°C on 1994-07-29; its coldest fell to -33°C on 2006-01-20.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
8°C2007-01-10
-29°C1987-01-11
6°C2007-01-10
-33°C2006-01-20
February
9°C1990-02-25
-21°C1985-02-11
5°C1989-02-07
-32°C1985-02-11
March
17°C2024-03-31
-15°C1987-03-02
5°C2023-03-23
-23°C1987-03-06
April
24°C2025-04-18
-3°C1986-04-11
13°C2025-04-19
-8°C2013-04-03
May
26°C2018-05-29
4°C2017-05-09
18°C2024-05-27
-3°C1999-05-12
June
29°C2016-06-25
9°C1982-06-16
21°C2022-06-28
3°C2012-06-04
July
30°C1994-07-29
12°C1986-07-12
22°C2021-07-16
8°C1992-07-06
August
30°C2014-08-03
12°C1981-08-28
21°C2010-08-14
6°C1984-08-27
September
26°C2024-09-04
7°C1986-09-26
18°C1992-09-01
-2°C1993-09-30
October
20°C2020-10-05
-1°C2002-10-20
14°C2023-10-03
-5°C2002-10-22
November
14°C2024-11-01
-10°C2010-11-29
9°C1996-11-03
-15°C2010-11-29
December
9°C2015-12-07
-21°C1997-12-16
7°C2006-12-06
-25°C1997-12-16

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
9°C1990-02-25
-29°C1987-01-11
7°C2006-12-06
-33°C2006-01-20
Spring (Mar–May)
26°C2018-05-29
-15°C1987-03-02
18°C2024-05-27
-23°C1987-03-06
Summer (Jun–Aug)
30°C1994-07-29
9°C1982-06-16
22°C2021-07-16
3°C2012-06-04
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
26°C2024-09-04
-10°C2010-11-29
18°C1992-09-01
-15°C2010-11-29

All-time records

The most extreme value Riga has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 30°C 1994-07-29
Lowest -29°C 1987-01-11

Low

Highest 22°C 2021-07-16
Lowest -33°C 2006-01-20

Feels-like

Highest 36°C 2014-08-03
Lowest -48°C 2006-01-20

Humidity

Highest 20.0 g/m³ 2010-08-08
Lowest 0.5 g/m³ 1987-01-11

Wind

Highest 77 km/h 2005-01-09
Lowest 4 km/h 1997-03-23

Precip

Wettest 51 mm 2023-08-18
Driest 28-day dry spell 2002-08-03

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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