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Viljandi in May

Great month. Inside Viljandi's best window: May–Sep; late July for the folk festival.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
17°C (63°F) / 5°C (41°F)
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
Medium
Estonia overall
Prices
Medium
Estonia overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Viljandi

Inside Viljandi's best window: May–Sep; late July for the folk festival.

Is another month better than May?

No other month rates higher than May for Viljandi in this guide.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • ViljandiHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 9 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
Medium
Prices · Estonia overall
Medium

Estonia overall: Green and bright; 30 April Walpurgis in Tartu; sea still cold.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Jun: Great

  • Daytime high

    May: 17 °C (63 °F)

    Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 5 °C (41 °F)

    Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 9 (better)

    Jun: 10

  • Crowds

    May: Medium

    Jun: High

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Jun: High

  • Festivals listed

    May: 0

    Jun: 1

May: Inside Viljandi's best window: May–Sep; late July for the folk festival.

June: Inside Viljandi's best window: May–Sep; late July for the folk festival.

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

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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