When to go · Tartu
Tartu in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (dark, wet, few events).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −1°C30°F / −6°C21°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Estonia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Estonia overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Tartu
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (dark, wet, few events).
Weather in December
- TartuHighs around -1 °C, lows around -6 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 30 °F, lows around 21 °F, rain on about 13 days
- South and inland, Estonia · Tartu, Otepää, Võru, Viljandicool
More continental: colder, snowier winters (cross-country skiing around Otepää) and a few degrees warmer in summer.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Estonia
Three-day holiday; many restaurants and museums close; transport reduced.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Estonia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Estonia overall
- Medium
Estonia overall: Christmas market on Town Hall Square; 6 hours of daylight; 24–26 Dec closures.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket