Riga · Month comparison
December vs June
June ranks #1 overall vs December at #6. Līgo midsummer brings the whole country alive — bonfires, oak-leaf crowns, all-night singing.
December
#6 of 12 months
Worth considering
Livu Square Christmas market — gingerbread, mulled wine, and the original-claim Christmas-tree city.
- ↑Livu Square Christmas market — gingerbread, mulled wine, and folk-music stage
- ↑Doma Square hosts the second market with the Riga-was-first-with-the-Christmas-tree-1510 claim
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 | December | June |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 3 | 10 |
| Value score | 9 | 6 |
| Crowd score | 8 | 6 |
| Events score | 9 | 9 |
| Atmosphere | 10 | 10 |
| Avg high temp | 0°C | 20°C |
| Monthly rain | 40mm | 55mm |
| Daily sunshine | 1hrs | 10hrs |
December trade-offs
- ↓6 hours of daylight only — bring a head-torch for late-afternoon walks
- ↓Snow can be on or off — sometimes white-and-magical, sometimes grey-and-rainy
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 →