When to go · Kuressaare
Kuressaare in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, dark, many places shut); avoid the third week of July if you want quiet.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Estonia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Estonia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, dark, many places shut); avoid the third week of July if you want quiet.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- KuressaareHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 13 days
Festivals and holidays
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.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Estonia
Three-day holiday; many restaurants and museums close; transport reduced.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Estonia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Estonia overall
- Medium
Estonia overall: Christmas market on Town Hall Square; 6 hours of daylight; 24–26 Dec closures.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kuressaare, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
Jun: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, dark, many places shut); avoid the third week of July if you want quiet.
June: Inside Kuressaare's best window: Jun–Aug.
Kuressaare: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast