Estonia in March

Snow melting, grey and slushy; days lengthen fast.

March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatGreen and bright; 30 April Walpurgis in Tartu; sea still cold.
• JuneGreatWhite nights; Old Town Days early in the month; Midsummer 23–24 June closes a lot — plan around it.
• JulyGreatWarmest month (20–23 °C); islands and Pärnu beaches busy; book ferries and rooms early.
• AugustGreatStill summer; festivals and cruise crowds in Tallinn; nights cooling by the end.

• North coast and Tallinn · Tallinn, Lahemaa, Narvacool

  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, Viljandicool

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

• Western islands and coast · Saaremaa, Hiiumaa, Pärnu, Haapsalucool

  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 Peipsicold

  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, Võsucold

  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 beltcold

  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 countrycool

  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 countiescool

  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 archipelagocool

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

• Tallinn2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 10 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 10 rain days
• Aruküla2 °C (36 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 9 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 9 rain days
• Haapsalu3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 9 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 9 rain days
• Jõhvi2 °C (36 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 10 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 10 rain days
• Kaberneeme3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 9 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 9 rain days
• Kabli3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 9 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 9 rain days
• Kallaste4 °C (39 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 7 rain days
• Kärdla6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 11 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 11 rain days
• Käsmu3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 9 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 9 rain days
• Kihnu5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 6 rain days
• Kiviõli3 °C (37 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain days
• Kohtla-Järve2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 9 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 9 rain days
• Kuremäe1 °C (34 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 9 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 9 rain days
• Kuressaare3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 9 rain days
• Laulasmaa3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 9 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 9 rain days
• Maardu4 °C (39 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 9 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 9 rain days
• Mustvee3 °C (37 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain days
• Narva-Jõesuu6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 9 rain days
• Narva2 °C (36 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 10 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 10 rain days
• Noarootsi3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 9 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 9 rain days
• Nõva3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 9 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 9 rain days
• Otepää2 °C (36 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 10 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 10 rain days
• Paldiski3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 9 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 9 rain days
• Pärnu3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 9 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 9 rain days
• Põltsamaa3 °C (37 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 9 rain days
• Rakvere3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 8 rain days
• Ruhnu3 °C (37 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 9 rain days
• Sillamäe2 °C (36 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 10 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 10 rain days
• Tapa2 °C (36 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 9 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 9 rain days
• Tartu3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 10 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 10 rain days
• Toila3 °C (37 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 10 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 10 rain days
• Türi3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 9 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 9 rain days
• Valga3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 9 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 9 rain days
• Valgeranna3 °C (37 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 9 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 9 rain days
• Viljandi3 °C (37 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 10 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 10 rain days
• Vormsi7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 9 rain days
• Võru3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 10 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 10 rain days
• Võsu2 °C (36 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 9 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 9 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.

• Easter

  Good Friday and Easter Sunday (2027: 26 and 28 Mar)

  Public holidays; most shops open.

• Tallinn Music Week

  Late Mar or Apr (check) · Tallinn

  Concerts across bars and venues; book weekend beds ahead.

Crowds · Estonia

Low

Prices · Estonia

Low

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• Otepää

  Best months: Jan–Mar for snow sports; Jun–Aug for the lake and hiking