Latvia
Capital: Riga · 43 regions · 147 places
LVUS travel advisory: 1/4Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to the southeast and shares a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of 64,573 km2 (24,932 sq mi), with a population of 1.83 million. The country has a temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and largest city is Riga. Latvians, who are the titular nation and comprise 65.5% of the country's population, belong to the ethnolinguistic group of the Balts and speak Latvian. Russians are the most prominent minority in the country, at almost a quarter of the population; 37.7% of the population speak Russian as their native tongue. Read more — Wikipedia
Best places in Latvia in October
Liepāja
Ventspils
Talsi
Kuldīga
Aizpute
Jelgava
Bauska
Riga
When to go in Latvia: month-by-month
Go score by month for the main destinations; green means great weather.
| places | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riga | 0 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 60 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 45 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Daugavpils | 0 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 64 | 75 | 73 | 74 | 46 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Liepāja | 0 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 55 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 47 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Jelgava | 0 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 59 | 73 | 74 | 72 | 47 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Jūrmala | 0 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 56 | 70 | 73 | 69 | 45 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Ventspils | 0 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 50 | 66 | 74 | 72 | 47 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Rēzekne | 0 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 58 | 69 | 72 | 67 | 39 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Valmiera | 2 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 57 | 72 | 73 | 65 | 39 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Ogre | 0 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 58 | 70 | 72 | 69 | 42 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Jēkabpils | 0 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 58 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 43 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Marupe | 0 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 60 | 72 | 73 | 70 | 45 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Salaspils | 1 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 58 | 70 | 72 | 69 | 43 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Dārzciems | 0 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 59 | 72 | 73 | 70 | 44 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Tukums | 0 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 57 | 73 | 75 | 71 | 46 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Sea temperature along the coast of Latvia
| places | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nīca | 4° | 3° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 6° |
| Karosta | 4° | 3° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 6° |
| Ventspils | 4° | 2° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 6° |
| Bolderaja | 2° | 1° | 1° | 3° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 19° | 16° | 11° | 8° | 5° |
| Daugavgrīva | 2° | 1° | 1° | 3° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 19° | 16° | 11° | 8° | 5° |
| Adazi | 2° | 1° | 1° | 3° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 19° | 16° | 11° | 8° | 5° |
| Mežaparks | 2° | 1° | 1° | 3° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 19° | 16° | 11° | 8° | 5° |
| Saulkrasti | 2° | 1° | 1° | 3° | 8° | 14° | 18° | 19° | 16° | 11° | 8° | 5° |
More ways to travel in Latvia
Tourism in Latvia
How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.
Most popular destinations in Latvia
Latvia: practical information
Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices: what to know before you go.
- Voltage
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Driving
- Drive on the right
Euro
EUR · €
1 USD ≈ 0.892 EUR
- Languages
- Latvian
- Calling code
- +371
- Emergency112
- Meal, casual restaurant€13.00≈ $14.00
- Cappuccino€3.10≈ $3.50
- Beer (0.5 l)€4.60≈ $5.10
- Bottled water (1.5 l)€1.40≈ $1.60
- Taxi, 5 km€9.10≈ $10.00
- Public transport ticket€1.70≈ $1.90
- Mid-range hotel, per night€105≈ $120
Estimated from Latvia’s consumer price level — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 62% of US levels.
- Nov 7Border Guards Day
- Nov 11Lāčplēsis Day
- Nov 18Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia
- Nov 21Remembrance Day of the Tragedy of 21 November 2013
- Dec 5Police Day
- Dec 6Commemoration Day of Victims of Genocide Against the Latvian People By the Totalitarian Communist Regime
- Dec 24Christmas Eve
Regions of Latvia
43- Riga13 · 827.3K
- Daugavpils1 · 78.1K
- Liepaja2 · 74.9K
- Jelgava1 · 54.8K
- Jūrmala1 · 52K
- Ogre5 · 40.3K
- Ventspils1 · 32.7K
- Jēkabpils5 · 31.7K
- Valmiera9 · 28.6K
- Rēzekne1 · 26.4K
- Marupe3 · 25.5K
- Tukums7 · 24.1K
- Cēsis6 · 21.1K
- South Kurzeme Municipality9 · 18.6K
- Aizkraukle6 · 18.1K
- Talsu novads7 · 18.1K
- Salaspils1 · 17.8K
- Sigulda3 · 16.8K
- Bauska4 · 16.7K
- Ķekava3 · 15.9K
- Limbaži5 · 15.6K
- Ludza3 · 14.4K
- Dobele4 · 14K
- Madonas novads6 · 13.8K
- Kuldīga4 · 13.6K
- Saldus Rajons2 · 12.4K
- Preiļu novads4 · 11.5K
- Ropaži Municipality4 · 10.1K
- Olaine1 · 9.7K
- Jelgava Municipality4 · 9.5K
- Krāslava Municipality2 · 8.6K
- Adazi2 · 7.5K
- Balvi2 · 6.8K
- Līvāni1 · 6.8K
- Gulbene1 · 6.7K
- Alūksne1 · 6.2K
- Smiltene3 · 5.8K
- Valka1 · 4.6K
- Augšdaugava Municipality3 · 3.5K
- Saulkrasti1 · 3.1K
- Ventspils Municipality3 · 2.8K
- Rēzekne Municipality1 · 2.7K
- Varakļāni1 · 1.6K
Largest cities in Latvia
Riga
Daugavpils
Liepāja
Jelgava
Jūrmala
Ventspils
Rēzekne
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Valmiera
World Heritage sites in Latvia
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Main airports
- RIXRiga International AirportRiga
- LPXLiepāja International AirportLiepāja
- EVKAJēkabpils Air BaseJēkabpils
- EVTAJūrmala AirportTukums
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