Riga Weather in January
In January, Riga averages a high of -1°C (30°F) and a low of -6°C (22°F), from 33 years of daily records (1971–2004).
-1°C
Average high
30°F
-6°C
Average low
22°F
9°C
Record high
49°F · January 3, 1992
-32°C
Record low
-25°F · January 7, 1987
What January Is Like in Riga
- January in Riga has become 2.2°C (3.9°F) warmer on average: the 1990–2004 average against 1970–1989.
- 6 of the 10 warmest Januarys on record in Riga have come since 1990.
- January is Riga's coldest month of the year.
- On average, 25 nights in January drop below freezing.
At least 1 mm of rain falls on 36% of January days, and the month averages 35 mm in total.
Warmest: 1989 (4.6°C)Latest: 2004 (-4.5°C)10-year averageLong-run average (-0.8°C)
Look Up a Day in January
See the weather in Riga on any January 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