AI-generatedBauska at a glance
- Best time
- May – Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 24°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,820 h
- Rain a year
- 664 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC+2 / UTC+3
- Elevation
- 27 m
Climate in Bauska
Bauska has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 24 °C, while January is the coolest at −1 °C. With around 1,820 hours of sunshine a year, Bauska is moderately sunny; June is the sunniest month with 9.0 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Bauska
The best time to visit Bauska is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from May to June and in September. Rain is frequent in October; the wettest month is July with 88 mm.
Bauska through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Bauska in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- 5–18 °C by day
- 6.5 h of sun a day
- 30 rainy days in all
Bauska in summer
Jun – Aug
Excellent
- 22–24 °C by day
- 8.6 h of sun a day
- 38 rainy days in all
Bauska in autumn
Sep – Nov
Poor
- 5–18 °C by day
- 3.2 h of sun a day
- 33 rainy days in all
Bauska in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 0–1 °C by day
- 1.5 h of sun a day
- 33 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
May – Jun, Sep
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
Oct
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
Snow
Nov – Mar
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: June – August
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: May – September
Keep in mindFrequent rain
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 4°
- Midday, 13:00: about 10°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 11°
- Evening, 20:00: about 8°
- Night, 23:00: about 6°
07:5318:25
Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 07:30–08:45 · evening 17:32–18:48
- Blue hour
- Morning 07:15–07:30 · evening 18:48–19:03
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Bauska compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 14° at the start of the month to 8° at the end. The days get 2.3 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 14° | 8° |
| Night-time low | 6° | 2° |
| Daylight | 11.6 h | 9.4 h |
What is the weather like in Bauska in October?
In October, Bauska is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 62 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bauska.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 32 min07:53 – 18:25
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 73 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %31 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %2 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %41 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in October
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Bauska
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
May has the better holiday weather in Bauska: score 84 against 28. In May, days are 7 °C warmer than in October. May has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 6 hours longer a day in May.
| Month | October | May |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 28 | 84better |
| Daytime high | 11° | 18° |
| Night-time low | 4° | 6° |
| Sunshine | 3.1 h | 8.7 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 12 | 11better |
| Rainfall | 62 mm | 61 mm |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Bauska month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
15January0° · 1.2 h
In January, Bauska is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.2 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 44 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bauska.
Bauska in January17February0° · 2.4 h
In February, Bauska is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 0 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.4 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 39 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bauska.
Bauska in February23March5° · 4.4 h
In March, Bauska is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). Expect around 4.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 35 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bauska.
Bauska in March54April12° · 6.5 h
In April, Bauska is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 43 mm in total. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Bauska.
Bauska in April84May18° · 8.7 h
In May, Bauska is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun shines for around 8.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 61 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Bauska.
Bauska in May83June22° · 9.0 h
In June, Bauska is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. With around 9.0 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 73 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Bauska.
Bauska in June79July24° · 9.0 h
In July, Bauska is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. With around 9.0 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 88 mm in total. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Bauska.
Bauska in July78August23° · 7.9 h
In August, Bauska is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 75 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Bauska.
Bauska in August76September18° · 5.4 h
In September, Bauska is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 49 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Bauska.
Bauska in September28October11° · 3.1 h
In October, Bauska is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 62 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bauska.
Bauska in October14November5° · 1.2 h
In November, Bauska is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 50 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bauska.
Bauska in November14December1° · 0.9 h
In December, Bauska is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 0.9 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 12 days, totalling 44 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bauska.
Bauska in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Bauska
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Frost below 0°
- Cold 0–8°
- Cool 8–15°
ColdOctober: nights around 4°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in February (−6°), the warmest in July (13°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to May, so the room should be heated.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 15 | −1° | −6° | 1.2 h | 11 | 44 |
| FebruaryFeb | 17 | 0° | −6° | 2.4 h | 10 | 39 |
| MarchMar | 23 | 5° | −3° | 4.4 h | 10 | 35 |
| AprilApr | 54 | 12° | 2° | 6.5 h | 10 | 43 |
| MayMay | 84 | 18° | 6° | 8.7 h | 11 | 61 |
| JuneJun | 83 | 22° | 10° | 9.0 h | 12 | 73 |
| JulyJul | 79 | 24° | 13° | 9.0 h | 14 | 88 |
| AugustAug | 78 | 23° | 12° | 7.9 h | 12 | 75 |
| SeptemberSep | 76 | 18° | 8° | 5.4 h | 10 | 49 |
| OctoberOct | 28 | 11° | 4° | 3.1 h | 12 | 62 |
| NovemberNov | 14 | 5° | 0° | 1.2 h | 11 | 50 |
| DecemberDec | 14 | 1° | −3° | 0.9 h | 12 | 44 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
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Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Bauska
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 3.1 of 10.5 hours of daylight in Bauska, 30 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Bauska: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Bauska has about 12 rainy days with 62 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Bauska
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 1 · lowLittle protection needed; sunglasses on bright days.
The sun is strongest in June (UV 6).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 105 min
- Fair skin
- over 2 h
- Light brown skin
- over 2 h
- Olive skin
- over 2 h
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Bauska
How breezy and how cloudy Bauska is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Bauska typically peaks at 18 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 73 % of the sky over Bauska: mostly cloudy, with about 3.1 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat & humidity
Heat and humidity in Bauska
How often the day gets hot in Bauska (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Bauska has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 11 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Snow
Snow in Bauska
When Bauska is likely to be white: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.
Snow calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, it hardly ever snows in Bauska.
Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.
Planning a trip to Bauska
Weather for your travel dates
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Bauska in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Bauska has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 84) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 15).
- 45
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 10 °C by day
- 5.9 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 84
May half-term
May – Jun
ExcellentBest holidays
- 19 °C by day
- 8.8 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 78
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Good
- 24 °C by day
- 8.3 h of sun a day
- 13 rainy days a month
- 28
October half-term
Oct
Poor
- 11 °C by day
- 3.1 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 15
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 0 °C by day
- 1.1 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 2 h 30 min
- Distance
- 1,690 km
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Jet lag
- Hardly any (under 3 h)
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: Latvia
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Language
- Latvian
- Sockets
- Type C, F · 230 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the right
- Dialling code
- +371
- Emergency number
- 112
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
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Bauska vs Jelgava
In October Jelgava has the better holiday weather (score 33 vs 28). During the day it is about as warm in Jelgava as in Bauska. Jelgava gets one more hour of sunshine a day.
| in October | Bauska | Jelgava |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 28 | 33 |
| Daytime high | 11° | 11° |
| Sunshine | 3 h | 4 h |
| Rainy days | 12 | 12 |
| Best time | May – Sep | May – Sep |
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Frequently asked questions about Bauska
When is the best time to visit Bauska?
The best time to visit Bauska is from May to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Bauska?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C and nights around 13 °C. January is the coolest month at −1 °C.
When does it rain most in Bauska?
Rain is frequent in October; the wettest month is July with 88 mm. The driest month is March with 35 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Bauska get?
Bauska gets around 1,820 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 9.0 hours a day; in December there are 0.9 hours a day.
What time zone is Bauska in?
Bauska is on UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Bauska?
A nonstop flight from London to Bauska takes about 2 h 30 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,690 km.
Which school holidays are best for Bauska?
Bauska has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 84) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 15). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 45, May half-term 84, summer holidays 78, October half-term 28, Christmas holidays 15.