Tartu weather by month & the best time to visit
Estonia · small town · continental climate
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The best time to visit Tartu is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 73/100), with August and June close behind. Tartu averages about 1,596 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 79 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Tartu?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Tartu is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 51 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Tartu?
Tartu isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,596 hours of sunshine a year. 73 Sunshine Score points separate July (73) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #5 of 5 destinations in Estonia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,693 hours. The year's 777 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -10° / 14°F | 51 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -10° / 14°F | 45 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -6° / 21°F | 43 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 1° / 34°F | 47 mm | 2 |
| May | 51 | 16° / 61°F | 7° / 45°F | 60 mm | 4 |
| June | 64 | 19° / 66°F | 12° / 54°F | 96 mm | 4 |
| July | 73 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 79 mm | 4 |
| August | 71 | 21° / 70°F | 14° / 57°F | 93 mm | 3 |
| September | 51 | 16° / 61°F | 9° / 48°F | 61 mm | 2 |
| October | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 3° / 37°F | 71 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -2° / 28°F | 71 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -7° / 19°F | 60 mm | 0 |
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Tartu: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Tartu?
Tartu is a small town in Estonia with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Tartu get a year?
Tartu gets about 1,596 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Tartu?
The sunniest time to visit Tartu is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 73/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Tartu?
January is the least sunny month in Tartu, scoring 0/100 with about 51 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Tartu?
The typical midday UV index in Tartu peaks around 4 (moderate) in May, 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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