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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) / 0°C (32°F)
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
Low
Estonia overall
Prices
Low
Estonia overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Otepää

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:

Weather in April

Long-term averages
  • OtepääHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), 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)

    Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: 0 °C (32 °F)

    Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)

  • 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

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