Sigulda in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Sigulda sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 251 mm of rain over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Sigulda's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sigulda's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 251 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Sigulda in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical summer day in Sigulda reaches about 21°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Sigulda
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.
Sigulda 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 | -2° / -6° | 50 | 11.9 | 9.8 | 7.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -1° / -6° | 43 | 10.1 | 8.1 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 3° / -3° | 42 | 10.1 | 6.1 | 11.4 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 11° / 2° | 44 | 9.4 | 1.7 | 13.9 | 2.6 |
| May | 16° / 7° | 57 | 10.9 | 0.1 | 16.2 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 20° / 11° | 85 | 12.7 | 0 | 17.5 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 22° / 13° | 83 | 13.4 | 0 | 17 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 21° / 13° | 84 | 13.2 | 0 | 15 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 16° / 9° | 62 | 11.5 | 0 | 12.5 | 4.8 |
| Oct | 10° / 4° | 75 | 13.5 | 0.8 | 10 | 1.9 |
| Nov | 4° / 1° | 58 | 12.1 | 3.8 | 7.8 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 0° / -3° | 52 | 12.2 | 8.3 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Sigulda gets around 251 mm of rain over 39 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 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 17 h 06 min 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Sigulda?
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 Sigulda for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sigulda in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Sigulda sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 39 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sigulda in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 17°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 38 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Bracing |
| Feb | 1 | Bracing |
| Mar | 1 | Bracing |
| Apr | 3 | Bracing |
| May | 8 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 18 | Cool |
| Aug | 19 | Cool |
| Sep | 16 | Cool |
| Oct | 11 | Bracing |
| Nov | 8 | Bracing |
| Dec | 5 | Bracing |
UV index in Sigulda 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 Sigulda 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.
| 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 | High | 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 | High |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Air quality in Sigulda 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 Sigulda is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Sigulda?
Sigulda sits at 57.2°N, 24.9°E, 0 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Cēsis, 31 km away.
Topography around Sigulda
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sigulda.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sigulda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m.
The land around Sigulda is covered by trees (49%), grassland (20%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (61%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) 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 Sigulda (57.1538°, 24.8595°, elevation 0 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.