Weather in Riga in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Riga in February
Going from a maximum of +7°C during the day to a minimum of -9°C during the night, the temperature in February averages around +2°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 25% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +2°C to +6°C.
Is Riga warm or cold in February?
Riga is typically cold in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from -1°C to -1°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from -5°C to -6°C.
Wear your winter warms as it will be cold. To save space, layer, and don’t forget gloves and a scarf.
February is one of the coolest months in Riga, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Riga in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| -1°C | -1°C | +4°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -30°C | -30°C | -21°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +12°C | +18°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 14 mm | 10 mm | 20 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 87% | 84% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 13 | 11 | 10 | ||||
February weather is still as ok as in January. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of -1°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 14 mm to 10 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 87% to 84%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in February, from 1 to 2.
March brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 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 February, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
February is one of the snowiest months in Riga.
Here’s how February is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last February in Riga?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Riga in February has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+8°C) and the highest in 2020 (+13°C). 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.