Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Saku features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 752 mm (29.6 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Saku enjoys an average of 3329 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 14 minutes to 18 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Saku are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (27 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Saku experiences 12 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 112 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) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Saku, Harjumaa, Estonia with other places around the world.
Saku usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 90 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Saku 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) | 42 (1.7) | 47 (1.9) | 48 (1.9) | 44 (1.7) | 57 (2.2) | 63 (2.5) | 74 (2.9) | 106 (4.2) | 73 (2.9) | 91 (3.6) | 53 (2.1) | 55 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Saku are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Saku: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 58 | 147 | 266 | 361 | 445 | 481 | 476 | 403 | 305 | 205 | 115 | 61 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 0m | 9h 14m | 11h 51m | 14h 32m | 16h 59m | 18h 24m | 17h 38m | 15h 22m | 12h 46m | 10h 7m | 7h 39m | 6h 14m |
Saku experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the High category of sun exposure.January, November and December 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 Saku UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |