Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Paldiski features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 788 mm (31.0 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Paldiski enjoys an average of 3386 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 11 minutes to 18 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Paldiski are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 18 °C (60 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 0 °C (29 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Paldiski experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 85 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -20°C (-5°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Paldiski, Harjumaa, Estonia with other places around the world.
Paldiski usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 101 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Paldiski are January, February and April. On average, 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 47 (1.8) | 49 (1.9) | 51 (2.0) | 36 (1.4) | 50 (2.0) | 51 (2.0) | 71 (2.8) | 103 (4.1) | 85 (3.4) | 116 (4.5) | 68 (2.7) | 61 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Paldiski are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Paldiski: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 63 | 160 | 269 | 364 | 451 | 481 | 479 | 406 | 309 | 208 | 124 | 67 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 57m | 9h 13m | 11h 52m | 14h 33m | 17h 2m | 18h 27m | 17h 41m | 15h 24m | 12h 46m | 10h 6m | 7h 37m | 6h 11m |
Paldiski experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 7, which corresponds to the Moderate / High category of sun exposure.January, February and November are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Paldiski UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |