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Riga Weather in December

In December, Riga averages a high of 1°C (33°F) and a low of -4°C (25°F), from 33 years of daily records (1971–2004).

1°C
Average high
33°F
-4°C
Average low
25°F
11°C
Record high
51°F · December 4, 1986
-28°C
Record low
-18°F · December 26, 1996

What December Is Like in Riga

  • December 2004 was the 3rd warmest December in 33 years of records, 2.9°C (5.2°F) above the long-run average.
  • 5 of the 10 warmest Decembers on record in Riga have come since 1990.
  • On average, 23 nights in December drop below freezing.
  • The warmest December in the record was 2003; the coldest was 1978.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 46% of December days, and the month averages 48 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Riga, every December since 1971
-7°C-1°C5°C198019902000December 1971: 3.1°CDecember 1972: 3.8°CDecember 1973: -1.2°CDecember 1974: 2.9°CDecember 1975: 3.6°CDecember 1976: -0.2°CDecember 1977: 0.5°CDecember 1978: -6.1°CDecember 1979: 1.1°CDecember 1980: 1.6°CDecember 1981: -1.7°CDecember 1982: 2.7°CDecember 1983: 1.1°CDecember 1984: 0.1°CDecember 1985: -0.1°CDecember 1986: -0.3°CDecember 1987: 1.6°CDecember 1988: 0.7°CDecember 1989: 0.9°CDecember 1990: 1.2°CDecember 1991: 2.9°CDecember 1992: 2.6°CDecember 1993: 1.2°CDecember 1994: 1.3°CDecember 1995: -3.8°CDecember 1996: -1.4°CDecember 1997: -0.5°CDecember 1999: 1.1°CDecember 2000: 2.2°CDecember 2001: -2.4°CDecember 2002: -5.4°CDecember 2003: 3.4°CDecember 2004: 3.1°C
Warmest: 1972 (3.8°C)Latest: 2004 (3.1°C)10-year averageLong-run average (0.6°C)

Look Up a Day in December

See the weather in Riga on any December date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Riga (1971–2004). The stations near Riga stopped reporting in 2004, so these figures end there. Averages cover 1971–2004. How we compute this

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