Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rakke features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 17 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 727 mm (28.6 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rakke enjoys an average of 3230 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 18 minutes to 18 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rakke are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °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 -2 °C (26 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rakke experiences 14 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 126 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rakke, Lääne-Virumaa, Estonia with other places around the world.
Rakke usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rakke are January, February and March. On average, 45 mm (1.8 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) | 46 (1.8) | 48 (1.9) | 49 (1.9) | 54 (2.1) | 65 (2.5) | 72 (2.8) | 94 (3.7) | 68 (2.7) | 79 (3.1) | 53 (2.1) | 58 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Rakke are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rakke: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 50 | 125 | 260 | 353 | 442 | 478 | 470 | 396 | 297 | 200 | 107 | 48 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 3m | 9h 16m | 11h 52m | 14h 31m | 16h 57m | 18h 20m | 17h 35m | 15h 21m | 12h 45m | 10h 8m | 7h 42m | 6h 18m |
Rakke 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 Rakke 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 |