Latvia
Country in Europe
In brief
Area: 64,559 km². World rank 126 of 249; in Europe, 24 of 52. Agricultural land: 31.7% (2024). World rank 118 of 209; in Europe, 32 of 45. Precipitation, mm per year: 667 (2022). World rank 118 of 182; in Europe, 21 of 38. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 30.1% → 31.7%.
Territory
- Area
- 64,559 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 498
- Agricultural land
- 31.7% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Gaiziņkalns, 312 m
- Lowest point
- Baltic Sea, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 87
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 6
- Warmest month in the capital
- July, 18°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- February, -5°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 667 2022
Climate by month: Riga
July: day 22°C, night 14°C, precipitation 82 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | -3 | -7 | 59 |
| February | -2 | -8 | 48 |
| March | 2 | -4 | 46 |
| April | 9 | 1 | 48 |
| May | 16 | 7 | 52 |
| June | 19 | 11 | 76 |
| July | 22 | 14 | 82 |
| August | 21 | 14 | 80 |
| September | 16 | 9 | 59 |
| October | 9 | 4 | 78 |
| November | 4 | 1 | 74 |
| December | 0 | -3 | 63 |