When to go · Tartu
Tartu in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (dark, wet, few events).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Estonia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Estonia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (dark, wet, few events).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- TartuHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 13 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.
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.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Estonia
Three-day holiday; many restaurants and museums close; transport reduced.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Estonia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Estonia overall
- Medium
Estonia overall: Christmas market on Town Hall Square; 6 hours of daylight; 24–26 Dec closures.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tartu, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Dec: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
May: 10 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (dark, wet, few events).
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
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket