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Tartu in February

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (dark, wet, few events).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
−2°C (28°F) / −8°C (18°F)
average high / low
Rain days
10
Crowds
Low
Estonia overall
Prices
Low
Estonia overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Tartu

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (dark, wet, few events).

Is another month better than February?

February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in February

Long-term averages
  • TartuHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 10 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.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Estonia overall
Low
Prices · Estonia overall
Low

Estonia overall: Coldest month; Independence Day parade on 24 Feb; ice roads to islands only in hard winters.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tartu, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Feb: Avoid

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Feb: -2 °C (28 °F)

    May: 17 °C (63 °F)

  • Night low

    Feb: -8 °C (18 °F)

    May: 6 °C (43 °F)

  • Rain days

    Feb: 10

    May: 10

  • Crowds

    Feb: Low

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Feb: Low

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Feb: 0

    May: 1

February: 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

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