January in Pärnu — off-season conditions
Hardest · 1.8/10At -4°C (25°F) this is proper winter weather in January: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
70 mm of water-equivalent precipitation makes this a snowy month at resort level; what falls stays as snow, with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 6.8 hours of daylight.
That is 1.8/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 7.1/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Pärnu — 5.3 points higher on the same scale.
February in Pärnu: expect compromises
Hardest · 2.3/10At -2°C (28°F) this is proper winter weather in February: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
54 mm of water-equivalent precipitation makes this a snowy month at resort level; what falls stays as snow, with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.9 hours of daylight.
That is 2.3/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 7.1/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Pärnu — 4.8 points higher on the same scale.
March in Pärnu: expect compromises
Hardest · 3/10March averages 0°C (32°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Precipitation is light at 36 mm (mostly snow at altitude), with about 1 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 3/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 7.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip.
Flexible dates? June scores 4.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Pärnu — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.2/10Expect 5°C (40°F) in April. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 54 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 11 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.1 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 4.2/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 7.1/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Pärnu — 2.9 points higher on the same scale.
May in Pärnu — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.3/10May averages 11°C (52°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 29 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 16.5 daylight hours.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 7.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
June in Pärnu tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 7.1/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (63°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 37 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 17.9 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Pärnu at 7.1/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
July in Pärnu — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.9/10Temperatures hover around 19°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 78 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 17.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.9/10 on the same scale — 2nd of 12 months, versus 7.1/10 for the best month here.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
August in Pärnu: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.2/10August averages 19°C (67°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 80 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.2/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 7.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
September in Pärnu — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.5/10September averages 14°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 49 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 5 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 3.5/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 7.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? June scores 3.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October in Pärnu — off-season conditions
Hardest · 2.3/10Expect 8°C (46°F) in October. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 63 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 2.3/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 7.1/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Pärnu — 4.8 points higher on the same scale.
November in Pärnu: expect compromises
Hardest · 2.1/10At 3°C (37°F) this is proper winter weather in November: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
Budget for roughly 59 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 7.4 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 2.1/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 7.1/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Pärnu — 5 points higher on the same scale.
December in Pärnu — off-season conditions
Hardest · 1.9/10December averages -2°C (28°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 65 mm of water-equivalent precipitation this is a snowy month at resort level — that is snowpack, not lost days — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 6.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 1.9/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 7.1/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? June scores 5.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
