Riga weather in March
Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Poor
Best time to visit: May – August
What is the weather like in Riga in March?
In March, Riga is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 9 days, totalling 36 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Riga.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 17 | 24 | 44 |
| Day | 0° | 4° | 10° |
| Night | −5° | −2° | 3° |
| Sun | 2 h | 5 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 10 | 9 | 9 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 42 min06:42 – 18:24
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 22 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 66 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 3 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2Europe/Riga
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %27 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %61 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in March
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Riga in March: quick answers
Is Riga hot in March?
No. In March, Riga is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C and nights drop to about −2 °C.
Does it rain much in Riga in March?
Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 36 mm in total.
Riga month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, 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