When to go · Tallinn
Tallinn in March
Mixed month. Cool; light returns.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Estonia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Estonia overall
Verdict
Cool; light returns.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- TallinnHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 10 days
- North coast and Tallinn, Estonia · 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.
Winter season
Christmas market, snow on the roofs, saunas and short days.
Watch: Ice, dark by 15:30 in December, closures on Dec 24–26.
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.
Tallinn Music Week
Late Mar or Apr (check)
Concerts across bars and venues; book weekend beds ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Estonia overall
- Low
- Prices · Estonia overall
- Low
Estonia overall: Snow melting, grey and slushy; days lengthen fast.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tallinn, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Mar: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10
May: 9 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: Cool; light returns.
May: Mild; long light.
Tallinn: 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
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket