Valmiera in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Valmiera sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 166 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early September to 1°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Valmiera's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Valmiera's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
10°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
4°C
Precipitation
166 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
2.2
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Valmiera in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early September to 1°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Valmiera reaches about 10°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

-10°10°20°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Valmiera

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 47 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
47
wind chill below the day's low

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

Valmiera weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -6°4510.58.470.0
Feb-2° / -7°389.37.790.0
Mar / -4°389.55.711.40.1
Apr10° / 429.52.213.92.4
May16° / 5410.60.116.35.0
Jun19° / 10°7712.4017.65.7
Jul22° / 13°6612.5017.16.3
Aug21° / 12°7212.60156.0
Sep16° / 5210.7012.54.7
Oct / 6211.91.1101.8
Nov / -0°5211.34.37.70.0
Dec / -4°4410.97.76.40.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Valmiera gets around 166 mm of rain and snow over 34 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%SepOctNov

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 15 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min in early September to 6 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.4 kWh/m².

01234SepOctNov
Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Valmiera?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Valmiera.

What to pack for Valmiera in Fall

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

In fall, Valmiera sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 34 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Valmiera in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 11°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 63 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
May8Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct11Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Valmiera in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Valmiera peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 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 21UV 6Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Valmiera?

Valmiera sits at 57.5°N, 25.4°E, 45 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Cēsis, 27 km away.

CēsisValgaSiguldaOtepääMadonaOgreSalaspils

Topography around Valmiera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valmiera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m.

The land around Valmiera is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
308 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Cēsis 27 km · Valga 45 km · Sigulda 55 km · Otepää 86 km · Madona 90 km · Viljandi 92 km · Ogre 94 km · Salaspils 99 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 Valmiera (57.5411°, 25.4275°, elevation 45 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.