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Monthly climate in Kuressaare, Estonia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum8°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 maximum6°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 high2°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 mean0°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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)10910988101312161212

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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours7617127337145547847740832022614182
Mean daily daylight hours7h 13m9h 21m11h 52m14h 26m16h 47m18h 6m17h 24m15h 14m12h 44m10h 12m7h 50m6h 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)123457764211