Riga weather in July

In July, Riga sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 71 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 16.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 17 h 30 min at the start of July to 16 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Riga's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Riga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
17 hours
4:00 AM – 8:59 PM
Cloud cover
57%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Riga is capital and largest city of Latvia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,442/km²
people per km²
Founded
1201

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 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical July day in Riga reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12014
22014
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42114
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How July really feels in Riga

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.

Riga weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -4°4611.27.77.20.0
Feb-0° / -4°389.87.490.0
Mar / -2°389.7511.40.0
Apr / 419.31.413.92.0
May15° / 5210.3016.14.5
Jun19° / 12°7311.3017.45.8
Jul22° / 15°7111.7016.96.4
Aug21° / 15°79130156.1
Sep16° / 11°7011.6012.54.8
Oct10° / 8014.20.6102.1
Nov / 5912.83.87.80.2
Dec / -2°4912.17.16.60.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
35050
45050
55149
65050
75149
85149
95050
105149
115050
125149
135050
144951
154951
164951
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265050
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285149
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305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Riga gets around 71 mm of rain over 11.7 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
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340
440
539
639
739
839
939
1039
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1837
1937
2037
2136
2236
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2436
2536
2635
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15434102
25135113
35036123
44837123
54638133
64538143
74339153
84240153
94140163
104041163
113841174
123841174
133741184
143642184
153542194
163442195
173342205
183242205
193142216
203142226
213041226
222941237
232941237
242841247
252841247
262740258
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282740258
292640267
302641267
312741257

Wind in July

Winds average 14 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 17 h 30 min at the start of July to 16 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 3:42 AM to 4:26 AM, and sunset from 9:12 PM to 8:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
117.53:429:12
217.53:439:11
317.43:449:11
417.43:459:10
517.43:469:10
617.43:479:09
717.33:489:08
817.33:499:07
917.33:509:06
1017.23:519:06
1117.23:539:05
1217.23:549:03
1317.13:559:02
1417.13:579:01
1517.03:589:00
1617.04:008:59
1716.94:018:57
1816.94:038:56
1916.84:048:54
2016.84:068:53
2116.74:088:51
2216.74:108:50
2316.64:118:48
2416.64:138:46
2516.54:158:45
2616.44:178:43
2716.44:188:41
2816.34:208:39
2916.24:228:37
3016.24:248:35
3116.14:268:33

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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165.7Bright
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205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Riga?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Riga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Riga in July

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

In July, Riga sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Riga in July

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February 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
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct11Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Riga 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 Riga peaks around June 20 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 20UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Riga 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 Riga is worst in June — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Riga's WHO annual average of 12.1 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 917 µg/m³Nov 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Riga?

Riga sits at 56.9°N, 24.1°E, 6 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Dārzciems, 4.0 km away.

OgreJelgavaSiguldaTukums

Topography around Riga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Riga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m.

The land around Riga is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (47%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
52 m
80 km
277 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Dārzciems 4.0 km · Mārupe 6.0 km · Salaspils 18 km · Jūrmala 20 km · Ogre 34 km · Jelgava 41 km · Sigulda 51 km · Tukums 58 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 Riga (56.946°, 24.1059°, 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).