When to go · Tartu
Tartu in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (dark, wet, few events).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −2°C28°F / −8°C18°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Estonia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Estonia overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Tartu
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (dark, wet, few events).
Weather in January
- TartuHighs around -2 °C, lows around -8 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 28 °F, lows around 18 °F, rain on about 12 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Estonia overall
- Low
- Prices · Estonia overall
- Low
Estonia overall: Cold (−5 °C), dark by 16:00; snow in the south for skiing; Tallinn quiet and cheap.
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