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Tartu in January

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

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Low; Estonia overall
Prices: Low; Estonia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Tartu

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

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

TartuHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °C), rain on about 12 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.

Estonia overall: Cold (−5 °C), dark by 16:00; snow in the south for skiing; Tallinn quiet and cheap.

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

First month

Second month

January: 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.