Kuressaare weather by month & the best time to visit
Estonia · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Kuressaare is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 77/100), with August close behind. Kuressaare averages about 1,739 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 61 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Kuressaare?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kuressaare is July, then August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 52 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kuressaare?
Kuressaare isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,739 hours of sunshine a year. 77 Sunshine Score points separate July (77) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #2 of 5 destinations in Estonia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,693 hours. The year's 643 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -2° / 28°F | 52 mm | 0 | 0° / 32°F |
| February | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -3° / 27°F | 42 mm | 0 | 0° / 32°F |
| March | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -2° / 28°F | 38 mm | 1 | 1° / 34°F |
| April | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 2° / 36°F | 35 mm | 2 | 4° / 39°F |
| May | 21 | 11° / 52°F | 7° / 45°F | 35 mm | 4 | 13° / 55°F |
| June | 52 | 16° / 61°F | 12° / 54°F | 57 mm | 5 | 19° / 66°F |
| July | 77 | 20° / 68°F | 16° / 61°F | 61 mm | 5 | 21° / 70°F |
| August | 69 | 19° / 66°F | 17° / 63°F | 72 mm | 4 | 21° / 70°F |
| September | 52 | 16° / 61°F | 13° / 55°F | 56 mm | 2 | 19° / 66°F |
| October | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 8° / 46°F | 66 mm | 1 | 12° / 54°F |
| November | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 4° / 39°F | 71 mm | 0 | 8° / 46°F |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | 1° / 34°F | 58 mm | 0 | 4° / 39°F |
Sea temperature in Kuressaare by month
The sea off Kuressaare is warmest in July at around 21°C / 70°F, and coolest in January at 0°C / 32°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 2 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Kuressaare: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kuressaare?
Kuressaare is a seaside town in Estonia with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 21°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 2 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Kuressaare get a year?
Kuressaare gets about 1,739 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Kuressaare?
The sunniest time to visit Kuressaare is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 77/100 (with August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kuressaare?
January is the least sunny month in Kuressaare, scoring 0/100 with about 52 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Kuressaare?
The sea in Kuressaare ranges from about 0°C (January) to 21°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Kuressaare?
The typical midday UV index in Kuressaare peaks around 5 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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