Thermograph

Riga weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Riga, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 33°C on 2014-08-04; its coldest fell to -32°C on 2012-02-05.

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
11°C2007-01-10
-28°C1987-01-11
9°C2007-01-10
-31°C1987-01-11
February
12°C1990-02-21
-20°C1985-02-11
9°C1990-02-21
-32°C2012-02-05
March
22°C2024-03-31
-14°C1987-03-02
8°C2026-03-25
-23°C2005-03-02
April
27°C2025-04-18
-1°C1986-04-11
14°C2000-04-24
-13°C2013-04-07
May
29°C1995-05-29
4°C1980-05-04
18°C2007-05-29
-3°C2023-05-06
June
33°C2021-06-21
9°C1991-06-01
22°C2021-06-21
2°C2001-06-01
July
33°C2006-07-08
12°C1986-07-12
22°C2018-07-29
6°C1992-07-06
August
33°C2014-08-04
12°C1981-08-28
21°C2010-08-14
5°C1984-08-27
September
29°C1992-09-01
7°C1986-09-26
17°C2025-09-07
-1°C1993-09-30
October
21°C1985-10-05
-1°C1992-10-26
14°C2020-10-04
-9°C2002-10-21
November
14°C2022-11-12
-12°C2010-11-29
11°C1996-11-03
-20°C1998-11-21
December
12°C2006-12-05
-19°C1996-12-26
10°C2006-12-06
-24°C1996-12-26

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)
12°C1990-02-21
-28°C1987-01-11
10°C2006-12-06
-32°C2012-02-05
Spring (Mar–May)
29°C1995-05-29
-14°C1987-03-02
18°C2007-05-29
-23°C2005-03-02
Summer (Jun–Aug)
33°C2014-08-04
9°C1991-06-01
22°C2018-07-29
2°C2001-06-01
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
29°C1992-09-01
-12°C2010-11-29
17°C2025-09-07
-20°C1998-11-21

All-time records

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

High

Highest 33°C 2014-08-04
Lowest -28°C 1987-01-11

Low

Highest 22°C 2018-07-29
Lowest -32°C 2012-02-05

Feels-like

Highest 46°C 2017-08-12
Lowest -44°C 1987-01-12

Humidity

Highest 19.1 g/m³ 2010-07-15
Lowest 0.3 g/m³ 1987-01-11

Wind

Highest 57 km/h 2026-08-23
Lowest 5 km/h 1992-10-27

Gust

Highest 104 km/h 1993-01-14
Lowest 9 km/h 1986-02-11

Precip

Wettest 82 mm 2024-07-28
Driest 13-day dry spell 2009-04-21

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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