Latvia Weather is classified as humid continental, owing its patters to Atlantic air masses, the maritime influence of the Baltic Sea and the Riga Sea Gulf stretching deep into the country. Latvia Weather is unpredictable and inconsistent. Precipitation levels average between 500 – 800 mm per year, and can be expected for around 180 days per year.

The best time to visit Latvia is either during the spring or the summer season, when weather in Latvia is dressed in its finest attire and colors.

Latvia Weather during summer is characterized by warm sunny days, averaging temperatures of 19ºC, with mercury occasionally taking a slight ascent.  The hottest months are July and August, summer rains are rare but towards the end of the season and leading into autumn rainfall increases rapidly, making up the bulk of the country’s annual precipitation.

Although Latvia Weather during the spring and autumn seasons is notable for its fairly mild patterns, its somewhat mild conditions and temperatures that tend to hover around the 10ºC mark, when winter rolls in conditions take a sharp turn for the worst, with extreme cold setting in thanks to the country’s northern location. For the best part of the winter season – and most specifically when weather is at its most severe – cold winds flowing from Russia dominate proceedings, bringing along accordingly severe and rather common snowfalls.

The weather in Latvia during January and February mercury takes a nose dive, averaging a freezing -4°C during the day, making both months the coldest of the year. Another unique aspect of the winter in Latvia is its longevity, and the meager 6-7 hours of sunshine it averages.

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