Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Valga 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 -28 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 739 mm (29.1 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Valga enjoys an average of 3154 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 37 minutes to 17 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Valga are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (62 - 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 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Valga experiences 19 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 115 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 (47°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -0°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -5°C (24°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -28°C (-19°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Valga, Estonia with other places around the world.
Valga 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 Valga are January, February and March. 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) | 38 (1.5) | 42 (1.6) | 51 (2.0) | 51 (2.0) | 55 (2.2) | 76 (3.0) | 79 (3.1) | 89 (3.5) | 70 (2.8) | 79 (3.1) | 58 (2.3) | 52 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Valga are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Valga: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 63 | 141 | 254 | 332 | 423 | 448 | 445 | 378 | 293 | 206 | 100 | 64 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 19m | 9h 24m | 11h 52m | 14h 24m | 16h 41m | 17h 58m | 17h 17m | 15h 11m | 12h 43m | 10h 14m | 7h 55m | 6h 37m |
Valga 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 Valga 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 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |