When to go · Tartu
Tartu in April
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Estonia: Cool and changeable; bogs flood in Soomaa (the 'fifth season') — canoe tours.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Estonia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Estonia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Estonia: Cool and changeable; bogs flood in Soomaa (the 'fifth season') — canoe tours.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- TartuHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 10 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
- Low
- Prices · Estonia overall
- Low
Estonia overall: Cool and changeable; bogs flood in Soomaa (the 'fifth season') — canoe tours.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tartu, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Apr: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 10
May: 10
Crowds
Apr: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 1
April: Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Estonia: Cool and changeable; bogs flood in Soomaa (the 'fifth season') — canoe tours.
May: Inside Tartu's best window: May–Sep.
Tartu: 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