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Tartu in October

Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Estonia: Autumn colours early, then rain and dark evenings; clocks change late in the month.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C); average high / low
Rain days: 13
Crowds: Low; Estonia overall
Prices: Low; Estonia overall

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Verdict

MixedEstonia month rating

Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Estonia: Autumn colours early, then rain and dark evenings; clocks change late in the month.

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

TartuHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °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.

Estonia overall: Autumn colours early, then rain and dark evenings; clocks change late in the month.

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

First month

Second month

October: Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Estonia: Autumn colours early, then rain and dark evenings; clocks change late in the month.

May: Inside Tartu's best window: May–Sep.

Tartu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.