Jūrmala weather in January
January in Jūrmala: freezing, a little rain, with clean air — not the time — well below freezing.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#12 of 12 months in Jūrmala · #1386 of 1413 destinations to visit in January · comfort 25/100 (tier F)
- Days
- 1°C
- Nights
- -4°C
- Wet days
- 13
- Sun
- 1.8 h
- Humidity
- 86%
- Daylight
- 8 h
Traveller notes on Jūrmala in January
Jūrmala's forum is upfront that January here is a real gamble from one year to the next - some winters bring grey, mild, rainy stretches, others bury the coast under more than a meter of snow, and posters put it at roughly even odds which you'll get. What's consistent is that a fair number of cafes and restaurants stay open through winter despite the seasonal quiet, and a walk on the beach with snow and ice on the sand is its own kind of pretty. The train connection from Riga makes it an easy half-day trip even if the weather turns, so you're not committed to a full day outdoors.
Other months in Jūrmala
Forum posters describe July water temperatures as notably warmer than earlier in summer - over 20C, enough for genuinely comfortable swimming along the shallow, wide stretch of sand. July is clearly peak season here, with posters noting that a Riga heatwave can send 'half of Latvia' to the beach on the same day, so real crowds are the trade-off for the best swimming conditions of the year. The 24km beach itself is repeatedly praised for feeling wide and open despite the crowds, with beachside restaurants and private beach clubs offering food, drinks and people-watching along the sand. A direct 30-minute train from Riga (a few euros round trip) makes it an easy day trip from the capital.
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Jūrmala climate normals — January
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Jūrmala in January
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Quietschool holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Jūrmala's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Toughest weatherJūrmala's weather peaks June–August.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Jūrmala in January
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Rule
Vehicle entry fee
1 Jan – 31 DecDriving into the resort zone costs a couple of euros a day, enforced by plate cameras with a stiff fine if you forget. Buy it online or at a kiosk before the barrier, or take the train from Riga and ignore the whole thing. Source ↗
- Season
Out of season
1 Oct – 20 Apr · usuallyOff-season shutdownClosuresFrom October the wooden villas are shuttered, the beach cafes are boarded and the pine forest and an empty grey beach are what is left. Good for a walk from Riga, thin on anywhere to eat.
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Jūrmala — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Jūrmala?
Jūrmala in January — FAQ
- Is January a good time to visit Jūrmala?
- January in Jūrmala: freezing, a little rain, with clean air — not the time — well below freezing. It ranks #12 of 12 months for Jūrmala on SeasonMap's comfort score (25/100).
- What is the weather like in Jūrmala in January?
- In January, Jūrmala averages a daily high of 0.7°C and a low of -4.3°C, with about 55.8 mm of rain over roughly 13.1 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Jūrmala in January?
- Jūrmala has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 30 in January.
- Does it snow in Jūrmala in January?
- Jūrmala sees roughly 22.4 cm of snowfall in January.
Within 300 km: Riga's Christmas market on Dome Square around 28 Nov – 7 Jan, and Vilnius' Christmas tree and market around 25 Nov – 7 Jan.