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Monthly climate in Rakvere, Estonia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rakvere features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 728 mm (28.7 inches) and receives 151 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Rakvere enjoys an average of 3230 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 11 minutes to 18 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rakvere, Estonia

The warmest months in Rakvere are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 63 °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, Rakvere experiences 13 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 126 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Rakvere. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum7°C
(46°F)		7°C
(46°F)		11°C
(53°F)		21°C
(71°F)		26°C
(79°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		25°C
(76°F)		18°C
(65°F)		12°C
(54°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Mean maximum5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(40°F)		9°C
(49°F)		18°C
(64°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(73°F)		15°C
(60°F)		11°C
(51°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Average high-1°C
(31°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		3°C
(37°F)		8°C
(47°F)		14°C
(58°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
(50°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°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)		9°C
(48°F)		5°C
(40°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-3°C
(26°F)
Mean minimum-15°C
(5°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-15°C
(6°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		4°C
(40°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(43°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-11°C
(12°F)
Minimum-21°C
(-6°F)		-27°C
(-16°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		3°C
(37°F)		4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(39°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-23°C
(-10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rakvere, Estonia

Rakvere usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Rakvere are January, February and March. On average, 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rakvere. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)42 (1.6)46 (1.8)47 (1.8)49 (1.9)55 (2.1)61 (2.4)73 (2.9)95 (3.7)69 (2.7)82 (3.2)52 (2.0)58 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)111213111011121614151115

Monthly sunshine hours in Rakvere, Estonia

The sunniest months in Rakvere are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 7 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Rakvere: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rakvere. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours5012526035344247847039629720010748
Mean daily daylight hours6h 57m9h 13m11h 51m14h 33m17h 2m18h 27m17h 41m15h 24m12h 46m10h 6m7h 37m6h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Rakvere, Estonia

Rakvere 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 Rakvere UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rakvere. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)123457764211