Liepāja weather in July

In July, Liepāja sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 67 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 16.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 17 h 24 min at the start of July to 16 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Liepāja's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Liepāja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
16 h 54 min
4:15 AM – 9:08 PM
Cloud cover
53%
2nd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Liepāja is state city in western Latvia, along the Baltic Sea.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
991/km²
people per km²
Founded
1625

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical July day in Liepāja reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in Liepāja

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Liepāja weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°5412.16.67.20.0
Feb / -3°43105.89.10.0
Mar / -1°389.43.811.40.0
Apr / 337.90.813.91.7
May14° / 398.6016.14.1
Jun17° / 12°539.7017.35.5
Jul20° / 15°6711.1016.86.3
Aug20° / 15°7913.1014.96.0
Sep16° / 12°6811.3012.54.8
Oct11° / 8314.20.410.12.3
Nov / 6613.81.87.90.5
Dec / 6413.95.76.70.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Liepāja gets around 67 mm of rain over 11.1 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15434111
25235121
35037121
44738131
54539142
64340152
74241152
84042162
93843172
103743172
113644183
123444193
133345193
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153146203
162946213
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212347264
222247275
232147275
242047285
251947296
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271747306
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Wind in July

Winds average 16 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 17 h 24 min at the start of July to 16 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 3:58 AM to 4:41 AM, and sunset from 9:21 PM to 8:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
117.43:589:21
217.43:599:20
317.34:009:20
417.34:009:19
517.34:019:19
617.34:029:18
717.24:039:17
817.24:059:17
917.24:069:16
1017.14:079:15
1117.14:089:14
1217.14:099:13
1317.04:119:12
1417.04:129:11
1516.94:149:09
1616.94:159:08
1716.84:179:07
1816.84:189:05
1916.74:209:04
2016.74:219:03
2116.64:239:01
2216.64:258:59
2316.54:268:58
2416.54:288:56
2516.44:308:54
2616.44:328:53
2716.34:338:51
2816.24:358:49
2916.24:378:47
3016.14:398:45
3116.04:418:43

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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275.3Bright
285.3Bright
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305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Liepāja?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Liepāja for sightseeing.

What to pack for Liepāja in July

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

In July, Liepāja sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Liepāja in July

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in March near 2°C.

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

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Liepāja in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Liepāja peaks around June 18 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 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 18UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Liepāja in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Liepāja is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Liepāja's WHO annual average of 13.4 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Nov 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Liepāja?

Liepāja sits at 56.5°N, 21.0°E, 6 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Palanga, 65 km away.

PalangaKretingaKuldīgaPlungeMazeikiaiKlaipėdaGargždaiTelsiai

Topography around Liepāja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Liepāja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m.

The land around Liepāja is covered by water (49%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), water (28%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
206 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Palanga 65 km · Kretinga 70 km · Kuldīga 78 km · Plunge 84 km · Mazeikiai 84 km · Klaipėda 89 km · Gargždai 92 km · Telsiai 96 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 Liepāja (56.5047°, 21.0109°, elevation 6 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).