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Destination

Latvia

Europe · Riga

2

When to go

Seasonal calendar — from climate data and curated definitions.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Warm / beach
Dry season
Rainy season
Air⌀ 8 °C
-1
-0
2
7
11
19
18
18
13
9
4
-1
Sea⌀ 10 °C
1
0
2
6
11
17
20
20
19
12
8
4
Rainfall⌀ 63 mm
61
54
47
25
62
67
81
98
59
86
59
53
Wind⌀ 6 м/с
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
6
Daylight⌀ 12 h
8
10
12
14
17
18
17
15
13
10
8
7
Tourism: 8.3M international tourists a year▲ +34% over 5 yearsvery high
Darker cells mark peak months.· Wind: avg. daily max — handy for kite & wind sports

Public holidays

National holidays — closures and days off.

  • International Day of Older Persons

    Starptautiskā senioru diena

    October 1, 2026

    Thu · in 2d

  • Teachers' Day

    Skolotāju diena

    October 5, 2026

    Mon · in 6d

  • Official Language Day

    Valsts valodas diena

    October 15, 2026

    Thu · in 16d

  • Border Guards Day

    Robežsargu diena

    November 7, 2026

    Sat · in 39d

  • Lāčplēsis Day

    Lāčplēša diena

    November 11, 2026

    Wed · in 43d

  • Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia

    Latvijas Republikas Proklamēšanas diena

    November 18, 2026

    Wed · in 50d

  • Remembrance Day of the Tragedy of 21 November 2013

    2013. gada 21. novembra traģēdijas atceres diena

    November 21, 2026

    Sat · in 53d

  • Police Day

    Policijas darbinieku diena

    December 5, 2026

    Sat · in 67d

UNESCO sites

3

UNESCO World Heritage sites in this country.

  • Struve Geodetic Arc
    2005Cultural
    Struve Geodetic Arc©

    The Struve Geodetic Arc is a chain of survey triangulations stretching from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea, through ten countries and over 2,820 kilometres (1,750 mi), which yielded the first accurate measurement of a meridian arc.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
  • Historic Centre of Riga
    1997Cultural
    Historic Centre of Riga©

    Vecrīga is the historical center and a neighbourhood of Riga, Latvia, located in the Central District on the east side of Daugava River. Vecrīga is famous for its old churches and cathedrals, such as Riga Cathedral, St. James's Cathedral and St. Peter's Church.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
  • Old town of Kuldīga
    2023Cultural
    Old town of Kuldīga©
    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Car rental & driving

Whether your licence is recognized, and which side traffic drives on — per the UN road-traffic conventions.

Set your passport to see whether your licence is accepted.

Trafficright-hand

Health

Yellow fevervaccination not neededno certificate needed
Malariano risk
Tap watersafely managed water: 97%drinkable
Vaccines (CDC)
Hepatitis AHepatitis BTick-borne encephalitis

Country page on CDC

Bringing a pet

Rabies titer testconditional

Standard set: microchip · rabies shot · health certificate

All requirements
  • ISO microchiprequired
  • Rabies vaccinationrequired
  • Veterinary certificaterequired
  • Rabies antibody (titer) blood testconditional
  • Import permitnot required
  • Quarantinenone
  • ·Titer test only when arriving from a non-listed country.
  • ·Animal health certificate (AHC) valid for 10 days.
  • ·Entry only via a designated travellers' point of entry.

Rules may depend on the country of departure and change — always verify with an official source before travelling.

Internet

Connectivity on the road: coverage, data price, access.

Onlinewidely online93%
Mobile datapricey$3.2/GB
eSIM: Supported
Apps that work

Ride-hailing: Bolt

Food delivery: Wolt

Prices

Stay· Airbnb · Riga
Budget$64/night
Comfort$95/night
Premium$159/night
Low season: JanuaryHigh season: July
Food
Healthy diet€2.78/day
Fuel
Gasoline€1.93/L
Diesel€2.1/L

About the country

Capital
Riga
Continent
Europe
Population
1,926,542
Area
64,589 km²
Currency
Euro · EUR
Time zone
17:00UTC+3
Sockets
CF

230 V · 50 Hz

Emergency
110police
113ambulance
112universal
Calling code
+371
Languages
Latvian, Russian, Lithuanian
Borders
🇱🇹 Lithuania🇪🇪 Estonia🇧🇾 Belarus🇷🇺 Russia