Riga weather in June

In June, Riga sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 73 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 17.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 17 h 06 min at the start of June to 17 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Riga's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Riga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
12°
10th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
17 h 30 min
3:38 AM – 9:10 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
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 June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical June day in Riga reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 3°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How June really feels in Riga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June 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

June 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 June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45347
55347
65347
75248
85149
95050
104951
114951
124852
134753
144654
154456
164456
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294753
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Riga gets around 73 mm of rain over 11.3 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
532
632
733
834
935
1035
1137
1238
1339
1440
1541
1642
1743
1843
1943
2043
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2642
2742
2842
2941
3041

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1871120
2861220
3851320
4831430
5831430
6811540
7801640
8791740
9781750
10771850
11771850
12751960
13742060
14742060
15732160
16712270
17712270
18702370
19702460
20692461
21682561
22672661
23672661
24662761
25652861
26613072
27603172
28583282
29573382
30563392

Wind in June

Winds average 14 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 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
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 24 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 3:49 AM to 3:42 AM, and sunset from 8:53 PM to 9:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
117.13:498:53
217.13:488:55
317.23:478:56
417.23:468:57
517.23:458:59
617.33:449:00
717.33:439:01
817.33:429:02
917.43:419:03
1017.43:419:05
1117.43:409:05
1217.43:409:06
1317.53:399:07
1417.53:399:08
1517.53:389:09
1617.53:389:10
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1817.53:389:11
1917.63:389:11
2017.63:389:12
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2517.63:399:13
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2717.53:409:13
2817.53:409:12
2917.53:419:12
3017.53:429:12

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.91 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — June's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
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155.9Bright
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305.8Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Riga?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Riga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Riga in June

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

In June, Riga sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Riga in June

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in June — 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 June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 6 — 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 June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June 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
June 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).