Thermograph

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

Weather in Riga in December

In an average December, Riga sees a daily high around 1°C and a low around -2°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high1°C
Typical high range-4°C to 6°C
Average low-2°C
Typical low range-9°C to 3°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

December records

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

High

Highest 11°C 2006-12-05
Lowest -16°C 1996-12-26

Low

Highest 9°C 2006-12-06
Lowest -20°C 1996-12-30

Feels-like

Highest 5°C 2006-12-06
Lowest -32°C 2001-12-24

Humidity

Highest 8.1 g/m³ 2015-12-20
Lowest 1.0 g/m³ 1996-12-30

Wind

Highest 59 km/h 1988-12-31
Lowest 7 km/h 1990-12-16

Gust

Highest 108 km/h 1988-12-31
Lowest 12 km/h 2019-12-24

Precip

Wettest 103 mm 2010
Driest 34 mm 1990

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