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Kuldīga weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Kuldīga at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 23°
Sunshine a year
1,890 h
Rain a year
674 mm
Climate
Maritime
Time zone
UTC+2 / UTC+3
Elevation
28 m

Climate in Kuldīga

Kuldīga has a maritime climate with moderate summers and cool, often grey winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 23 °C, while January is the coolest at 1 °C. With around 1,890 hours of sunshine a year, Kuldīga is moderately sunny; May is the sunniest month with 9.3 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Kuldīga

The best time to visit Kuldīga 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 91 mm.

Kuldīga through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Kuldīga in spring

Mar – May

55

Fair

  • 5–17 °C by day
  • 6.9 h of sun a day
  • 29 rainy days in all

Kuldīga in summer

Jun – Aug

79

Good

  • 21–23 °C by day
  • 8.8 h of sun a day
  • 40 rainy days in all

Kuldīga in autumn

Sep – Nov

40

Fair

  • 6–18 °C by day
  • 3.4 h of sun a day
  • 34 rainy days in all

Kuldīga in winter

Dec – Feb

15

Poor

  • 1–2 °C by day
  • 1.6 h of sun a day
  • 32 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

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Kuldīga for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June – August

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

30

Holiday weather in October

Poor

Best time to visit: May – September

Keep in mindFrequent rain

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 5°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 10°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 11°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 8°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 7°

08:0318:33

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 07:39–08:56 · evening 17:39–18:56
Blue hour
Morning 07:24–07:39 · evening 18:56–19:11

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 Kuldīga 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.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high14°8°
Night-time low7°3°
Daylight11.6 h9.3 h

What is the weather like in Kuldīga in October?

In October, Kuldīga is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 64 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kuldīga.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 30 min08:03 – 18:33
UV index
1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
19 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
73 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+3offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %36 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %3 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %39 %

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 Kuldīga

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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May has the better holiday weather in Kuldīga: score 87 against 30. In May, days are 6 °C warmer than in October. May has 3 fewer rainy days. The sun shines 6 hours longer a day in May.

October vs May, Kuldīga
MonthOctoberMay
Holiday weather score3087better
Daytime high11°17°
Night-time low5°6°
Sunshine3.2 h9.3 hbetter
Rainy days1310better
Rainfall64 mm54 mmbetter

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Kuldīga month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

15January1° · 1.4 h

In January, Kuldīga is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.4 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 47 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kuldīga.

Kuldīga in January
18February1° · 2.5 h

In February, Kuldīga is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.5 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 Kuldīga.

Kuldīga in February
25March5° · 4.5 h

In March, Kuldīga is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). Expect around 4.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 34 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kuldīga.

Kuldīga in March
52April12° · 6.9 h

In April, Kuldīga is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 39 mm in total. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Kuldīga.

Kuldīga in April
87May17° · 9.3 h

In May, Kuldīga is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. With around 9.3 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 54 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Kuldīga.

Kuldīga in May
83June21° · 9.3 h

In June, Kuldīga is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. With around 9.3 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 71 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Kuldīga.

Kuldīga in June
79July23° · 9.2 h

In July, Kuldīga is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. With around 9.2 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 91 mm in total. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Kuldīga.

Kuldīga in July
75August22° · 7.8 h

In August, Kuldīga is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 85 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Kuldīga.

Kuldīga in August
75September18° · 5.6 h

In September, Kuldīga is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 5.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 54 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Kuldīga.

Kuldīga in September
30October11° · 3.2 h

In October, Kuldīga is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 64 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kuldīga.

Kuldīga in October
15November6° · 1.4 h

In November, Kuldīga is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 48 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kuldīga.

Kuldīga in November
13December2° · 0.9 h

In December, Kuldīga is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 0.9 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 12 days, totalling 49 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kuldīga.

Kuldīga in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Kuldīga

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 5°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in February (−5°), 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.

OctoberDay 11°Night 5°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan151°−4°1.4 h1147
FebruaryFeb181°−5°2.5 h1039
MarchMar255°−3°4.5 h934
AprilApr5212°2°6.9 h939
MayMay8717°6°9.3 h1054
JuneJun8321°11°9.3 h1271
JulyJul7923°13°9.2 h1491
AugustAug7522°13°7.8 h1485
SeptemberSep7518°9°5.6 h1054
OctoberOct3011°5°3.2 h1364
NovemberNov156°1°1.4 h1148
DecemberDec132°−2°0.9 h1249

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

56.97° N, 21.96° E · 28 m · Europe/Riga

Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Kuldīga

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
1,890 hours
Sunniest month
May · 9.3 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 0.9 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.2 hDaylight 10.5 hShare of daylight 30 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.2 of 10.5 hours of daylight in Kuldīga, 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

Rain in Kuldīga: 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.

Per year
674 mm on 134 days
Wettest month
Jul · 91 mm
Driest month
Mar · 34 mm
OctoberRainy days 13Rainfall 64 mm

In October, Kuldīga has about 13 rainy days with 64 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Kuldīga

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 110 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 & clouds

Wind and clouds in Kuldīga

How breezy and how cloudy Kuldīga 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.

Year average
18 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Jan · 20 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 16 km/h
OctoberWind 19 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Kuldīga typically peaks at 19 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
68 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
May · 55 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 83 %
OctoberCloud cover 73 %Sunshine 3.2 h

In October, cloud covers on average 73 % of the sky over Kuldīga: mostly cloudy, with about 3.2 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.

Snow
Snow

Snow in Kuldīga

Snow is possible in Kuldīga, but no month makes it likely: 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 days a year
21 days
Fresh snow a year
70 cm
Snow possible
Nov – Mar

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 1 cmChance of snow 3 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Kuldīga.

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 Kuldīga

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Kuldīga 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.

Kuldīga has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 86) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 14).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    44

    Fair

    • 10 °C by day
    • 6.2 h of sun a day
    • 9 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    86

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 18 °C by day
    • 9.3 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    76

    Good

    • 23 °C by day
    • 8.3 h of sun a day
    • 14 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    30

    Poor

    • 11 °C by day
    • 3.2 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    14

    Poor

    • 1 °C by day
    • 1.2 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 25 min
Distance
1,570 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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Kuldīga vs Ventspils

In October the holiday weather in Kuldīga and Ventspils is about equally good (score 30 vs 27). During the day it is about as warm in Ventspils as in Kuldīga.

Kuldīga vs Ventspils, in October
in OctoberKuldīgaVentspils
Holiday weather score3027
Daytime high11°11°
Seano sea nearby12°
Sunshine3 h3 h
Rainy days1313
Best timeMay – SepJul – Aug

Through the year

OctoberKuldīga 11°Ventspils 11°
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Latvia in October: the best places

In October, Kuldīga ranks 1 of 15 destinations in this country.

  1. KuldīgaThis page11°30
  2. 2Tukums11°29
  3. 3Jelgava11°29
  4. 4Bauska11°28
  5. 5Valmiera10°22
  6. 6Daugavpils10°22
  7. 7Riga11°21
  8. 8Jēkabpils10°21
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  1. 90 % similar24KarlstadSweden10°Best time: May – Aug
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  3. 89 % similar31SigtunaSweden10°Best time: May – Sep
  4. 89 % similar29KumlaSweden11°Best time: May – Sep

Frequently asked questions about Kuldīga

When is the best time to visit Kuldīga?

The best time to visit Kuldīga 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 Kuldīga?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C and nights around 13 °C. January is the coolest month at 1 °C.

When does it rain most in Kuldīga?

Rain is frequent in October; the wettest month is July with 91 mm. The driest month is March with 34 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Kuldīga get?

Kuldīga gets around 1,890 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is May with 9.3 hours a day; in December there are 0.9 hours a day.

What time zone is Kuldīga in?

Kuldīga is on UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Kuldīga?

A nonstop flight from London to Kuldīga takes about 2 h 25 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,570 km.

Which school holidays are best for Kuldīga?

Kuldīga has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 86) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 14). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 44, May half-term 86, summer holidays 76, October half-term 30, Christmas holidays 14.