Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Riga in August

In an average August, Riga sees a daily high around 21°C and a low around 15°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high21°C
Typical high range17°C to 25°C
Average low15°C
Typical low range12°C to 17°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 32°C 2014-08-04
Lowest 13°C 1981-08-28

Low

Highest 22°C 2010-08-14
Lowest 8°C 1984-08-26

Feels-like

Highest 38°C 2017-08-12
Lowest 4°C 2008-08-31

Humidity

Highest 18.4 g/m³ 2010-08-16
Lowest 6.5 g/m³ 1984-08-26

Wind

Highest 45 km/h 1989-08-04
Lowest 7 km/h 2024-08-08

Gust

Highest 79 km/h 1989-08-04
Lowest 13 km/h 2013-08-04

Precip

Wettest 180 mm 1980
Driest 6 mm 2002

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