Latvia in December

Christmas markets in the Dome and Esplanade squares.

• Riga and the Gulf coast · Riga, Jūrmala, Saulkrasticool

  Winter around −3 °C, damp and grey; summer 20–24 °C and bright until 23:00 in June.

• Kurzeme and the open Baltic · Liepāja, Ventspils, Kuldīga, Cape Kolkacool

  Windy, milder winters, cooler late springs; beaches warm up only from late June.

• Inland east (Vidzeme, Latgale) · Sigulda, Cēsis, Daugavpils, Rēzeknecool

  Colder, snowier winters and warmer summers; Gauja valley autumn colours peak late Sept – early Oct.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Christmas and New Year's Eve big impact

  24–26 and 31 Dec

  Christmas markets in the Dome Square; closures 24–26 Dec.

• Christmas market

  Late Nov–Dec · Riga

  Old Town squares busy; hotel prices rise.

Crowds · Latvia

Medium

Prices · Latvia

Medium

• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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