Estonia in March

Snow melting, grey and slushy; days lengthen fast.

• North coast and Tallinn · Tallinn, Lahemaa, Narvacool

  Mild for its latitude thanks to the sea; winter around −3 °C with slush and wind; summer 18–23 °C with up to 19 hours of light.

• South and inland · Tartu, Otepää, Võru, Viljandicool

  More continental: colder, snowier winters (cross-country skiing around Otepää) and a few degrees warmer in summer.

• Western islands and coast · Saaremaa, Hiiumaa, Pärnu, Haapsalucool

  Sunniest part of the country in summer; the sea stays cold until late June; many guesthouses close October–April.

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.

• Easter

  Good Friday and Easter Sunday (2027: 26 and 28 Mar)

  Public holidays; most shops open.

Crowds · Estonia

Low

Prices · Estonia

Low

• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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