When to go · Otepää
Otepää in September
Good month. Outside the best window (Jan–Mar for snow sports; Jun–Aug for the lake and hiking). Across Estonia: Quiet shoulder month; mushrooms and berries; island services start closing late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Estonia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Estonia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jan–Mar for snow sports; Jun–Aug for the lake and hiking). Across Estonia: Quiet shoulder month; mushrooms and berries; island services start closing late in the month.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JanuaryGreatInside Otepää's best window: Jan–Mar for snow sports; Jun–Aug for the lake and hiking.
- FebruaryGreatInside Otepää's best window: Jan–Mar for snow sports; Jun–Aug for the lake and hiking.
- MarchGreatInside Otepää's best window: Jan–Mar for snow sports; Jun–Aug for the lake and hiking.
- JuneGreatInside Otepää's best window: Jan–Mar for snow sports; Jun–Aug for the lake and hiking.
Weather in September
- OtepääHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 12 days
- South and inland, Estonia · Tartu, Otepää, Võru, Viljandifine
More continental: colder, snowier winters (cross-country skiing around Otepää) and a few degrees warmer in summer.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Estonia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Estonia overall
- Medium
Estonia overall: Quiet shoulder month; mushrooms and berries; island services start closing late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Otepää, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
Sep: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 12
Jan: 12
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 0
September: Outside the best window (Jan–Mar for snow sports; Jun–Aug for the lake and hiking). Across Estonia: Quiet shoulder month; mushrooms and berries; island services start closing late in the month.
January: 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast