When to go · Otepää

Otepää in January

Great month. Inside Otepää's best window: Jan–Mar for snow sports; Jun–Aug for the lake and hiking.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Low; Estonia overall
Prices: Low; Estonia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Otepää

Inside Otepää's best window: Jan–Mar for snow sports; Jun–Aug for the lake and hiking.

No other month rates higher than January for Otepää in this guide.

Long-term averages

OtepääHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 12 days
South and inland, Estonia · Tartu, Otepää, Võru, Viljandicool
More continental: colder, snowier winters (cross-country skiing around Otepää) and a few degrees warmer in summer.

Estonia overall: Cold (−5 °C), dark by 16:00; snow in the south for skiing; Tallinn quiet and cheap.

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

First month

Second month

January: Inside Otepää's best window: Jan–Mar for snow sports; Jun–Aug for the lake and hiking.

February: Inside Otepää's best window: Jan–Mar for snow sports; Jun–Aug for the lake and hiking.

Otepää: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.