Salaspils weather in July

In July, Salaspils sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 80 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 16.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Salaspils's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salaspils's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
17 hours
3:59 AM – 8:57 PM
Cloud cover
60%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Salaspils is city and capital of Salaspils Municipality, Latvia.

Density
1,181/km²
people per km²
Founded
1186

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 22°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical July day in Salaspils reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12113
22213
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How July really feels in Salaspils

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.

Salaspils weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -5°4310.47.47.20.0
Feb-0° / -5°399.879.10.0
Mar / -3°3910.2511.40.2
Apr11° / 4510.11.313.92.8
May17° / 6111.60.116.15.3
Jun20° / 11°7711.6017.46.0
Jul23° / 14°8013.2016.96.3
Aug22° / 13°7312.6014.96.2
Sep17° / 5710.8012.55.0
Oct10° / 6412.10.7102.1
Nov / 5111.93.57.80.1
Dec / -3°4411.47.36.60.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44753
54753
64753
74753
84753
94654
104654
114555
124654
134555
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314852

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Salaspils gets around 80 mm of rain over 13.2 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
145
245
344
444
544
644
744
844
944
1043
1143
1243
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
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2141
2241
2340
2440
2540
2639
2739
2838
2938
3037
3137

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1622792
26028102
36028102
45829112
55631112
65432122
75333122
85234122
95035132
104836132
114737133
124638133
134538143
144539143
154439143
164339143
174240153
184140154
194140154
204040164
213940164
223840175
233840185
243739185
253739195
263639205
273639205
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Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
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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 4:25 AM, and sunset from 9:10 PM to 8:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
117.53:429:10
217.43:439:09
317.43:439:09
417.43:449:08
517.43:459:08
617.33:469:07
717.33:479:06
817.33:499:06
917.33:509:05
1017.23:519:04
1117.23:529:03
1217.13:549:02
1317.13:559:01
1417.13:569:00
1517.03:588:58
1617.03:598:57
1716.94:018:56
1816.94:028:54
1916.84:048:53
2016.84:068:51
2116.74:078:50
2216.74:098:48
2316.64:118:47
2416.54:138:45
2516.54:148:43
2616.44:168:41
2716.44:188:40
2816.34:208:38
2916.24:228:36
3016.24:248:34
3116.14:258:32

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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45.6Bright
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205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Salaspils?

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
4.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Salaspils for sightseeing.

What to pack for Salaspils in July

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

In July, Salaspils sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Salaspils 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 33 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 Salaspils 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 Salaspils 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 Salaspils 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 Salaspils is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 918 µg/m³Nov 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Salaspils?

Salaspils sits at 56.9°N, 24.4°E, 21 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Dārzciems, 15 km away.

JūrmalaSiguldaJelgavaTukums

Topography around Salaspils

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salaspils has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m.

The land around Salaspils is covered by grassland (34%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
281 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Dārzciems 15 km · Ogre 16 km · Riga 18 km · Mārupe 20 km · Jūrmala 38 km · Sigulda 44 km · Jelgava 46 km · Tukums 74 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 Salaspils (56.8601°, 24.3654°, elevation 21 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).