Weather in Riga in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Riga in October
The expected average maximum temperature in October is +50°F with a maximum of +68°F and a minimum of +32°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +63°F to +55°F.
Is Riga warm or cold in October?
Riga is typically chill in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +61°F to +50°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +48°F to +41°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Riga:
Climate in Riga in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +61°F | +50°F | +39°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +28°F | +16°F | -2°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +68°F | +61°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 58 mm | 60 mm | 34 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 84% | 87% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 10 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 15 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 6 | ||||
October weather is still as ok as in September. It’s getting colder in October. From +61°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +50°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 58 mm to 60 mm. Humidity rises from 81% to 84%. Winds are stronger in comparison to September, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 5 sunny days in September to 4 in October.
November brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 7 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 increasing during October, going from 2 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how October is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last October in Riga?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Riga in October 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, 2023.
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.