Wind statistics for Riga
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Riga, Latvia — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 7.7 mph
- Average gusts: 16.4 mph
- Average daily rain: 2.4 mm
- Average temperature: 8°C
- Good kite days: 78 a year
- Best month: March (kite score 93/100)
- Windiest month: October (9.0 mph)
- Calmest month: July (6.6 mph)
- Rainiest month: July (4.8 mm)
How Riga compares
Riga ranks #151 of 536 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 72% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, March, scores 93/100 on the kite scale.
Month by month
See the full breakdown of wind, gusts, rain, temperature and good days for every month, with scores and verdicts:
| Month | Wind | Gusts | Rain | Temp | Good days | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.7 mph | 17.5 mph | 1.7 mm | -4°C | 9 | 85 | YES |
| February | 7.4 mph | 14.9 mph | 1.4 mm | -3°C | 5 | 88 | YES |
| March | 7.4 mph | 15.7 mph | 0.9 mm | 4°C | 9 | 93 | YES |
| April | 8.5 mph | 18.8 mph | 2.0 mm | 7°C | 8 | 85 | YES |
| May | 7.0 mph | 16.1 mph | 2.5 mm | 13°C | 5 | 80 | YES |
| June | 7.1 mph | 16.8 mph | 3.1 mm | 17°C | 4 | 70 | EH… |
| July | 6.6 mph | 15.5 mph | 4.8 mm | 19°C | 3 | 63 | EH… |
| August | 6.7 mph | 14.5 mph | 3.6 mm | 18°C | 3 | 68 | EH… |
| September | 7.2 mph | 14.8 mph | 1.7 mm | 16°C | 5 | 85 | YES |
| October | 9.0 mph | 17.7 mph | 3.0 mm | 8°C | 7 | 85 | YES |
| November | 8.2 mph | 16.6 mph | 1.8 mm | 3°C | 10 | 85 | YES |
| December | 9.0 mph | 18.3 mph | 1.9 mm | 1°C | 10 | 85 | YES |
"Good days" = days with wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and less than 2 mm rain. Scores mirror the live forecast weighting (wind 45%, gusts 25%, rain 20%, temp 10%).
Looking for the single best time to fly a kite? Read the best time to fly a kite in Riga, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Riga using Open-Meteo historical data. A good kite day is wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and under 2 mm of rain. See the full kite flying statistics for every city.