Weather in Riga in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Riga in March
Going from a maximum of +54°F during the day to a minimum of +10°F during the night, the temperature in March averages around +41°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 8% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +39°F to +43°F.
Is Riga warm or cold in March?
Riga is typically chill in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +30°F to +39°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +21°F to +27°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Riga:
Climate in Riga in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +30°F | +39°F | +50°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -22°F | -6°F | +12°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +54°F | +64°F | +81°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 10 mm | 20 mm | 35 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 84% | 78% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 10 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 6 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | 3 | ||||
March weather is still as ok as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +30°F to +39°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 10 mm to 20 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 84% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 2 to 6.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in April as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Riga is gradually decreasing during March, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how March is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last March in Riga?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Riga in March has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+46°F) and the highest in 2020 (+55°F). The driest year was 1996 with only 342 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1096 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Riga
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Riga, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.