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Monthly climate in Kuressaare, Estonia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kuressaare features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 647 mm (25.5 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kuressaare enjoys an average of 3481 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 30 minutes to 18 hours 6 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kuressaare, Estonia §

The warmest months in Kuressaare are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (62 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 1 °C (31 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kuressaare experiences 7 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 74 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kuressaare, Estonia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Average high 2°C
(35°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Daily mean 0°C
(33°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Average low -2°C
(29°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 0°C
(32°F)
Mean minimum -9°C
(15°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Minimum -13°C
(9°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kuressaare, Estonia §

Kuressaare usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 75 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kuressaare are January, February and April. On average, 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kuressaare, Estonia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38 (1.5) 41 (1.6) 47 (1.9) 34 (1.3) 41 (1.6) 45 (1.8) 66 (2.6) 77 (3.0) 64 (2.5) 82 (3.2) 62 (2.4) 51 (2.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 9 10 9 8 8 10 13 12 16 12 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Kuressaare, Estonia §

The sunniest months in Kuressaare are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kuressaare: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kuressaare, Estonia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 76 171 273 371 455 478 477 408 320 226 141 82
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 13m 9h 21m 11h 52m 14h 26m 16h 47m 18h 6m 17h 24m 15h 14m 12h 44m 10h 12m 7h 50m 6h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Kuressaare, Estonia §

Kuressaare 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 Kuressaare UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kuressaare, Estonia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 3 4 5 7 7 6 4 2 1 1