When to go · Tartu
Tartu in August
Great month. Inside Tartu's best window: May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Estonia overall
- Prices
- High
- Estonia overall
Verdict
Inside Tartu's best window: May–Sep.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Tartu in this guide.
Weather in August
- TartuHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 12 days
- South and inland, Estonia · Tartu, Otepää, Võru, Viljandibest weather
More continental: colder, snowier winters (cross-country skiing around Otepää) and a few degrees warmer in summer.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Estonia overall
- High
- Prices · Estonia overall
- High
Estonia overall: Still summer; festivals and cruise crowds in Tallinn; nights cooling by the end.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tartu, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Aug: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12
May: 10 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Inside Tartu's best window: May–Sep.
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 layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast