Jelgava in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Jelgava sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 158 mm of precipitation over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early September to 2°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Jelgava's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Jelgava's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
11°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
158 mm
32 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
2.6
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Jelgava in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early September to 2°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Jelgava reaches about 11°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

-10°10°20°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Jelgava

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 38 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
38
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Jelgava weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -5°389.76.77.20.0
Feb / -5°348.86.49.10.0
Mar / -2°359.54.311.40.2
Apr11° / 419.51.313.92.8
May17° / 5510.8016.15.3
Jun20° / 11°7311.7017.46.0
Jul23° / 14°7412.5016.96.4
Aug22° / 13°6612.1014.96.3
Sep17° / 5310.1012.55.2
Oct10° / 5911.40.6102.3
Nov / 4610.93.17.80.2
Dec / -2°39106.36.60.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Jelgava gets around 158 mm of rain and snow over 32 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%SepOctNov

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 14 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min in early September to 7 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.6 kWh/m².

01234SepOctNov
Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Jelgava?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jelgava.

What to pack for Jelgava in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Jelgava sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 32 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Jelgava in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 12°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 53 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct11Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Jelgava in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jelgava peaks around June 19 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Jelgava in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Jelgava is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 918 µg/m³Nov 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jelgava?

Jelgava sits at 56.6°N, 23.7°E, 5 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Mārupe, 35 km away.

MārupeJūrmalaRigaDārzciemsSalaspilsTukumsOgreŠiauliai

Topography around Jelgava

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Jelgava.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jelgava has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m.

The land around Jelgava is covered by grassland (46%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (42%), cropland (32%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
74 m
80 km
186 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Mārupe 35 km · Jūrmala 36 km · Riga 41 km · Dārzciems 43 km · Salaspils 46 km · Tukums 49 km · Ogre 58 km · Šiauliai 83 km

Latvia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 57% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$26,312
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 599
Religion
Lutheran 36%unspecified/none 24%Roman Catholic 20%Orthodox 19%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Jelgava (56.65°, 23.7128°, elevation 5 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.