Riga · Month comparison
June vs May
June ranks #1 overall vs May at #2. Līgo midsummer brings the whole country alive — bonfires, oak-leaf crowns, all-night singing.
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
May
#2 of 12 months
Best match
The ideal Riga month — 17°C, every terrace open, daylight stretching to 22:00.
- ↑17°C with low humidity — best walking weather of the entire year
- ↑Esplanāde park lilacs and Vērmanes park chestnut blossoms in peak
| Factor | June | May |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 10 | 9 |
| Value score | 6 | 8 |
| Crowd score | 6 | 7 |
| Events score | 9 | 7 |
| Atmosphere | 10 | 10 |
| Avg high temp | 20°C | 17°C |
| Monthly rain | 55mm | 45mm |
| Daily sunshine | 10hrs | 8hrs |
June trade-offs
- ↓Hotel rates jump 60% from May; Līgo weekend doubles again
- ↓Many restaurants close for Līgo public holiday Friday-Saturday
May trade-offs
- ↓Baltic-coast wind still chilly — beach swimming not yet realistic
- ↓Mid-May weekends now see proper stag-do volumes in Old Town
Scores compare months within Riga. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →