Estonia in August

Still summer; festivals and cruise crowds in Tallinn; nights cooling by the end.

No other month rates higher than August for Estonia in this guide.

• North coast and Tallinn · Tallinn, Lahemaa, Narvabest weather

  Mild for its latitude thanks to the sea; winter around −3 °C (27 °F) with slush and wind; summer 18–23 °C (64–73 °F) with up to 19 hours of light.Mild for its latitude thanks to the sea; winter around 27 °F (−3 °C) with slush and wind; summer 64–73 °F (18–23 °C) with up to 19 hours of light.

• South and inland · Tartu, Otepää, Võru, Viljandibest weather

  More continental: colder, snowier winters (cross-country skiing around Otepää) and a few degrees warmer in summer.

• Western islands and coast · Saaremaa, Hiiumaa, Pärnu, Haapsalubest weather

  Sunniest part of the country in summer; the sea stays cold until late June; many guesthouses close October–April.

• East Estonia: East Estonia · Ida-Viru county, Baltic coast and Lake Peipsibest weather

  Lake Peipsi freezes in winter and the Valaste waterfall freezes into ice; the coast is windier and cooler than inland in summer.

• North Estonia: Tallinn and the north coast · Tallinn, Paldiski, Laulasmaa, Kaberneeme, Käsmu, Võsubest weather

  Best June–August for beaches and long days; May and September are quieter and cheaper. Winters are cold and dark, with the sea freezing in some years — Jägala Falls freezes in cold spells.

• North Estonia: Inland (Raplamaa, Järvamaa, Rakvere) · Türi, Rakvere and the manor beltbest weather

  Slightly colder and less windy than the coast; bog walks are best late spring to early autumn.

• South Estonia: Tartu and the south · Inland hills and lake countrybest weather

  Colder and snowier than the coast; Otepää holds snow for skiing most winters. Summer days are long, with light until late evening.

• West Estonia and Islands: Mainland coast (Pärnu, Haapsalu) · Pärnu and Lääne countiesbest weather

  Beach season is June–August; the Baltic stays cool, around 18–20 °C (64–68 °F) at the height of summer.Beach season is June–August; the Baltic stays cool, around 64–68 °F (18–20 °C) at the height of summer.

• West Estonia and Islands: Islands (Saaremaa, Hiiumaa, Kihnu) · West Estonian archipelagobest weather

  Windier and a few degrees cooler than the mainland; ferry crossings can be cancelled in autumn gales.

• Tallinn21 °C (70 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 12 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 12 rain days
• Aruküla21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain days
• Haapsalu21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain days
• Jõhvi21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 12 rain days
• Kaberneeme22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain days
• Kabli21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain days
• Kallaste21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain days
• Kärdla21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain days
• Käsmu21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain days
• Kihnu19 °C (66 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 4 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 4 rain days
• Kiviõli19 °C (66 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain days
• Kohtla-Järve19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 6 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 6 rain days
• Kuremäe21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain days
• Kuressaare20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 10 rain days
• Laulasmaa21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain days
• Maardu19 °C (66 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 12 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 12 rain days
• Mustvee20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain days
• Narva-Jõesuu21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain days
• Narva21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 12 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 12 rain days
• Noarootsi20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain days
• Nõva20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain days
• Otepää21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 12 rain days
• Paldiski21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain days
• Pärnu21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain days
• Põltsamaa19 °C (66 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 12 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 12 rain days
• Rakvere21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain days
• Ruhnu19 °C (66 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain days
• Sillamäe21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 12 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 12 rain days
• Tapa21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain days
• Tartu21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 12 rain days
• Toila20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain days
• Türi21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain days
• Valga22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain days
• Valgeranna22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain days
• Viljandi21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain days
• Vormsi22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 6 rain days
• Võru21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 12 rain days
• Võsu21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Day of Restoration of Independence

  20 Aug

  Public holiday.

Crowds · Estonia

High

Prices · Estonia

High

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Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Estonia, side by side.

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Rated best or good this month

• North coast and Tallinn

  Best weather of the year (Tallinn, Lahemaa, Narva)

• South and inland

  Best weather of the year (Tartu, Otepää, Võru, Viljandi)

• Western islands and coast

  Best weather of the year (Saaremaa, Hiiumaa, Pärnu, Haapsalu)

• Tallinn

  Warm; busy.

• Aruküla

  Best months: May–Sep

• Haapsalu

  Best months: Jun–Aug

• Jõhvi

  Best months: Jun–Aug (long days, warm); late July for the Music of Seven Towns festival

• Kaberneeme

  Best months: Jun–Aug

• Kabli

  Best months: May, Sep–Oct (bird migration); Jun–Aug (beach)

• Kallaste

  Best months: Jun–Aug

• Kärdla

  Best months: Jun–Aug

• Käsmu

  Best months: May–Sep