Riga weather in March

In March, Riga sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Riga's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Riga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:51 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
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 March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical March day in Riga reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-3
21-3
31-3
42-3
52-3
62-3
72-3
82-3
92-3
102-2
113-2
123-2
133-2
143-2
153-2
163-2
173-2
184-2
194-2
204-2
214-1
224-1
234-1
245-1
255-1
265-1
275-1
2850
2960
3060
3160

How March really feels in Riga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Riga weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 12th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22773
32674
42773
52872
62872
72971
82872
92971
103070
113070
123070
133268
143268
153367
163367
173466
183466
193466
203466
213565
223565
233763
243763
253763
263862
273862
283862
293961
303961
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Riga gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13624
23523
33523
43422
53421
63320
73320
83319
93219
103218
113218
123217
133217
143216
153216
163215
173215
183115
193114
203114
213114
223114
233113
243013
253013
263012
273112
283112
293111
303211
313211

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 144 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:32 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:325:42
210.37:295:44
310.37:265:47
410.47:245:49
510.57:215:51
610.67:185:53
710.77:165:55
810.77:135:58
910.87:106:00
1010.97:086:02
1111.07:056:04
1211.17:026:06
1311.26:596:09
1411.26:576:11
1511.36:546:13
1611.46:516:15
1711.56:486:17
1811.66:466:20
1911.66:436:22
2011.76:406:24
2111.86:376:26
2211.96:356:28
2312.06:326:30
2412.16:296:33
2512.16:266:35
2612.26:236:37
2712.36:216:39
2812.46:186:41
2912.56:156:43
3012.66:126:46
3112.66:096:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.52 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 — March's 2.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
72.0Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Riga?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Riga.

What to pack for Riga in March

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

In March, Riga sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Riga in March

The nearest coast averages about 1°C in March — 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 March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 2. 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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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