January in Tallinn — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 2.9/10January averages -3°C (26°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 70 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 2 sunny days and 7 hours of daylight.
It scores 2.9/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-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, May is materially better in Tallinn — 6.3 points higher on the same scale.
February in Tallinn — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.4/10February averages -1°C (29°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 50 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 6 sunny days and 9.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 4.4/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
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, May is materially better in Tallinn — 4.8 points higher on the same scale.
March in Tallinn — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.6/10March averages 1°C (33°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Expect 36 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 20 sunny days and 11.9 daylight hours.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Tallinn — 2.6 points higher on the same scale.
April in Tallinn — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.5/10April averages 5°C (40°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 44 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 23 sunny days and 14.6 daylight hours.
It scores 7.5/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Tallinn — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
May in Tallinn — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.2/10May averages 11°C (52°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 35 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 29 sunny days and 17.1 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Tallinn at 9.2/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
June in Tallinn — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9/10June averages 17°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 65 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 sunny days and 18.5 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Tallinn at 9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
July in Tallinn — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 7.9/10July averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 111 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 29 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
August in Tallinn — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 8.1/10August averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 94 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 sunny days and 15.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.1/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
September in Tallinn — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 8.3/10September averages 14°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 67 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 24 sunny days and 12.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
October in Tallinn — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.2/10October averages 8°C (46°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 76 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 15 sunny days and 10.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.2/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
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, May is materially better in Tallinn — 3 points higher on the same scale.
November in Tallinn — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4/10November averages 3°C (37°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 78 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 4 sunny days and 7.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 4/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
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, May is materially better in Tallinn — 5.2 points higher on the same scale.
December in Tallinn — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3/10December averages -2°C (29°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 68 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 6.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 3/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-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, May is materially better in Tallinn — 6.2 points higher on the same scale.
