January in Tallinn — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 2.9/10At -3°C (26°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 about 2 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 7 hours of daylight.
That is 2.9/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.2/10 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, May is materially better in Tallinn — 6.3 points higher on the same scale.
February in Tallinn — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.4/10At -1°C (29°F) this is proper winter weather in February: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
50 mm of water-equivalent precipitation makes this a snowy month at resort level; what falls stays as snow, with about 6 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.2 hours of daylight.
That is 4.4/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.2/10 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, 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.
Precipitation is light at 36 mm (mostly snow at altitude), with about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip.
Flexible dates? May scores 2.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Tallinn — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.5/10Expect 5°C (40°F) in April. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 44 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.6 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 7.5/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.2/10 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.
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 days with 6+ hours of sunshine 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.
Figure on peak pricing, with 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 a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
June in Tallinn — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 9/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 65 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 18.5 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Tallinn at 9/10 (2nd of 12), just behind May at 9.2/10.
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, a packable rain layer.
July holds up well in Tallinn — 5th best month
Good · 7.9/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
111 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.9/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 9.2/10 for the best month here.
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 holds up well in Tallinn — 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 days with 6+ hours of sunshine 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.
Plan for peak pricing, with 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 days with 6+ hours of sunshine 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.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
October in Tallinn — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.2/10Expect 8°C (46°F) in October. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 76 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.2/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.2/10 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, May is materially better in Tallinn — 3 points higher on the same scale.
November in Tallinn: expect compromises
Hardest · 4/10At 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 78 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 4 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 7.7 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 4/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.2/10 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, May is materially better in Tallinn — 5.2 points higher on the same scale.
December in Tallinn: expect compromises
Hardest · 3/10December averages -2°C (29°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 68 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 6.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 3/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 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? May scores 6.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
