Riga · Month comparison
August vs June
June ranks #1 overall vs August at #4. Līgo midsummer brings the whole country alive — bonfires, oak-leaf crowns, all-night singing.
August
#4 of 12 months
Best match
Riga City Festival mid-August fills the streets — locals come out before the Baltic autumn closes in.
- ↑Riga Festival (15-18 August) — citywide concerts, fireworks over the Daugava
- ↑Sea temperature peaks at 20°C — Jūrmala at its actual usable best
June
#1 of 12 months
Best match
Līgo midsummer brings the whole country alive — bonfires, oak-leaf crowns, all-night singing.
- ↑Līgo/Jāņi midsummer (23-24 June) — most important Latvian holiday, bonfires across Riga
- ↑White nights — sunset 22:30, twilight to 02:00 — Old Town magical
| Factor | August | June |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 9 | 10 |
| Value score | 5 | 6 |
| Crowd score | 5 | 6 |
| Events score | 8 | 9 |
| Atmosphere | 9 | 10 |
| Avg high temp | 22°C | 20°C |
| Monthly rain | 80mm | 55mm |
| Daily sunshine | 9hrs | 10hrs |
August trade-offs
- ↓Heaviest rainfall month — 80mm and increasing afternoon thundery instability
- ↓Hotel rates remain near July peak through Festival weekend
June trade-offs
- ↓Hotel rates jump 60% from May; Līgo weekend doubles again
- ↓Many restaurants close for Līgo public holiday Friday-Saturday
Scores compare months within Riga. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →