Liepāja in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Liepāja sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 199 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early June to 19°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Liepāja's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Liepāja's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 199 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Liepāja in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early June to 19°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Liepāja reaches about 19°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Liepāja
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer 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 the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1° / -2° | 54 | 12.1 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 1° / -3° | 43 | 10 | 5.8 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 4° / -1° | 38 | 9.4 | 3.8 | 11.4 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 9° / 3° | 33 | 7.9 | 0.8 | 13.9 | 1.7 |
| May | 14° / 8° | 39 | 8.6 | 0 | 16.1 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 17° / 12° | 53 | 9.7 | 0 | 17.3 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 20° / 15° | 67 | 11.1 | 0 | 16.8 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 20° / 15° | 79 | 13.1 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 16° / 12° | 68 | 11.3 | 0 | 12.5 | 4.8 |
| Oct | 11° / 7° | 83 | 14.2 | 0.4 | 10.1 | 2.3 |
| Nov | 6° / 3° | 66 | 13.8 | 1.8 | 7.9 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 3° / 0° | 64 | 13.9 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Liepāja gets around 199 mm of rain over 34 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 16 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 17 hours in early June to 13 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Liepāja?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Liepāja for sightseeing.
What to pack for Liepāja in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Liepāja sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Liepāja in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Bracing |
| Feb | 3 | Bracing |
| Mar | 2 | Bracing |
| Apr | 4 | Bracing |
| May | 8 | Bracing |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 16 | Cool |
| Oct | 12 | Bracing |
| Nov | 9 | Bracing |
| Dec | 6 | Bracing |
UV index in Liepāja in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Moderate | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Low |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Air quality in Liepāja in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
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.
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.
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
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.