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When to go · Estonia

Estonia, month by month

The best months for Estonia: May, Jun, Jul, Aug.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryMixedCold (−5 °C), dark by 16:00; snow in the south for skiing; Tallinn quiet and cheap.North coast and Tallinn: cool · South and inland: cool · Western islands and coast: coolCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryMixedColdest month; Independence Day parade on 24 Feb; ice roads to islands only in hard winters.North coast and Tallinn: cool · South and inland: cool · Western islands and coast: coolCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchMixedSnow melting, grey and slushy; days lengthen fast.North coast and Tallinn: cool · South and inland: cool · Western islands and coast: coolCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilMixedCool and changeable; bogs flood in Soomaa (the 'fifth season') — canoe tours.North coast and Tallinn: fine · South and inland: fine · Western islands and coast: fineCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayGreatGreen and bright; 30 April Walpurgis in Tartu; sea still cold.North coast and Tallinn: best weather · South and inland: best weather · Western islands and coast: fineCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneGreatWhite nights; Old Town Days early in the month; Midsummer 23–24 June closes a lot — plan around it.North coast and Tallinn: best weather · South and inland: best weather · Western islands and coast: best weatherCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
  7. JulyGreatWarmest month (20–23 °C); islands and Pärnu beaches busy; book ferries and rooms early.North coast and Tallinn: best weather · South and inland: best weather · Western islands and coast: best weatherCrowds: High
  8. AugustGreatStill summer; festivals and cruise crowds in Tallinn; nights cooling by the end.North coast and Tallinn: best weather · South and inland: best weather · Western islands and coast: best weatherCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberGoodQuiet shoulder month; mushrooms and berries; island services start closing late in the month.North coast and Tallinn: fine · South and inland: fine · Western islands and coast: fineCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberMixedAutumn colours early, then rain and dark evenings; clocks change late in the month.North coast and Tallinn: cool · South and inland: cool · Western islands and coast: coolCrowds: Low
  11. NovemberMixedDarkest, dampest month; Christmas market opens late in the month.North coast and Tallinn: cool · South and inland: cool · Western islands and coast: coolCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberGoodChristmas market on Town Hall Square; 6 hours of daylight; 24–26 Dec closures.North coast and Tallinn: cool · South and inland: cool · Western islands and coast: coolCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
North coast and TallinnTallinn, Lahemaa, NarvaCoolCoolCoolOKBestBestBestBestOKCoolCoolCool
South and inlandTartu, Otepää, Võru, ViljandiCoolCoolCoolOKBestBestBestBestOKCoolCoolCool
Western islands and coastSaaremaa, Hiiumaa, Pärnu, HaapsaluCoolCoolCoolOKOKBestBestBestOKCoolCoolCool