Riga · Month comparison

September vs June

June ranks #1 overall vs September at #3. Līgo midsummer brings the whole country alive — bonfires, oak-leaf crowns, all-night singing.

Esplanāde park in golden September with autumn leaves

September

#3 of 12 months

Best match

Golden Riga — Esplanāde park amber, low autumn light through Alberta Street facades.

  • ↑Best photography light of the year — golden afternoon hits Art Nouveau facades at 17:00
  • ↑Restaurants take walk-ins again; tourist crowds drop overnight after first week
Līgo midsummer bonfire and oak crowns in Riga park

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
FactorSeptemberJune
Weather score
7
10
Value score
8
6
Crowd score
8
6
Events score
6
9
Atmosphere
10
10
Avg high temp16°C20°C
Monthly rain65mm55mm
Daily sunshine6hrs10hrs

September trade-offs

  • ↓Daylight contracting fast — by month end only 12 hours, evenings dark again
  • ↓First proper rain systems return — wet days clustered in last two weeks

June trade-offs

  • ↓Hotel rates jump 60% from May; Līgo weekend doubles again
  • ↓Many restaurants close for Līgo public holiday Friday-Saturday
See all 12 months for Riga →September in detail →June in detail →
Scores compare months within Riga. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →