Estonia weather in December

Thinking about venturing to Estonia this December and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Estonia in December?

December in Estonia generally has temperatures that range from very cold to cold, with moderate precipitation. During December, winter is in full swing.

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from very cold in Haanja at 1°C to cold in Kalana at 5°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 1°C in Kalana and -5°C in Haanja. December is a very cold month in some areas, so be prepared and make sure to dress up warm.

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate snow/rainfall in Räpina with an average of 50 mm to moderate snow/rainfall in Dirhami with 72 mm. The city Tallinn usually sees around 21 hours of sunlight, indicating fewer sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Estonia in December, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Estonia climate page.

Where to go in Estonia in December

Find the average weather conditions in December for the most popular destinations in Estonia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations in Estonia

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Estonia?

Average weather in Tallinn

In December Tallinn generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 2°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -3°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Tallinn
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
5°C 
1°C 
30 hours 
59 mm 
20 days 
poor 
2°C 
-3°C 
21 hours 
57 mm 
21 days 
poor 
January   >> January
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0°C 
-5°C 
28 hours 
53 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Tallinn

Average weather in Pärnu

In December Pärnu generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 2°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -3°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Pärnu
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
5°C 
0°C 
38 hours 
59 mm 
19 days 
poor 
2°C 
-3°C 
25 hours 
59 mm 
20 days 
poor 
January   >> January
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0°C 
-6°C 
39 hours 
56 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Pärnu

Average weather in Kuressaare

In December Kuressaare generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 4°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kuressaare
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
7°C 
2°C 
27 hours 
59 mm 
19 days 
poor 
4°C 
-1°C 
21 hours 
54 mm 
19 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
2°C 
-3°C 
42 hours 
49 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Kuressaare

Average weather in Tartu

In December Tartu generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 1°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -4°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Tartu
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
4°C 
-1°C 
31 hours 
58 mm 
16 days 
poor 
1°C 
-4°C 
24 hours 
52 mm 
17 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
-1°C 
-6°C 
36 hours 
50 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Tartu

Average weather in Haapsalu

In December Haapsalu generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 4°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -0°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Haapsalu
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
7°C 
3°C 
79 mm 
19 days 
poor 
4°C 
-0°C 
69 mm 
20 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
1°C 
-3°C 
62 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Haapsalu

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Estonia.

Is December the best time to visit Estonia?

In our opinion, December may not be the ideal time to visit Estonia due to the typically poor weather in Tallinn.

Generally speaking, July and August provide perfect weather in Tallinn. In contrast, January, February, March, April, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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