When to go · Otepää
Otepää in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (wet, dark, no snow yet); Apr–May mud season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Estonia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Estonia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (wet, dark, no snow yet); Apr–May mud season.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Otepää's best window: Jan–Mar for snow sports; Jun–Aug for the lake and hiking.
- JulyGreatInside Otepää's best window: Jan–Mar for snow sports; Jun–Aug for the lake and hiking.
- AugustGreatInside Otepää's best window: Jan–Mar for snow sports; Jun–Aug for the lake and hiking.
- JanuaryGreatInside Otepää's best window: Jan–Mar for snow sports; Jun–Aug for the lake and hiking.
Weather in April
- OtepääHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 9 days
- South and inland, Estonia · Tartu, Otepää, Võru, Viljandifine
More continental: colder, snowier winters (cross-country skiing around Otepää) and a few degrees warmer in summer.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Estonia overall
- Low
- Prices · Estonia overall
- Low
Estonia overall: Cool and changeable; bogs flood in Soomaa (the 'fifth season') — canoe tours.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Otepää, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
Apr: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Apr: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: Low
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Jan: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (wet, dark, no snow yet); Apr–May mud season.
January: Inside Otepää's best window: Jan–Mar for snow sports; Jun–Aug for the lake and hiking.
Otepää: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings