Early August 1 August
74°F
Typical afternoon high
38% historical wet-day frequency
Estonia · Beach
Is August a good time?
August averages 71°F afternoons and 65°F seas, with about 13 rain days. Later August is typically cooler.
Historical Eesti regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Tallinn; conditions vary within the region.
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#3 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your August
Afternoons around 71°F (22°C): T-shirt weather; nights around 55°F (13°C): a sweater and a light jacket. Bring rain gear: about 13 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 16 hours of daylight.
The sea averages 65°F. Our swimming guide: fresh: fine once you are in. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.
Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.
The sun rises about 05:36 and sets about 21:09 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 55°F (13°C); afternoons reach about 71°F (22°C). Expect rain on about 13 days in a typical August.
Early, middle or late?
Early August is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 74°F on the 1st, versus 67°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 38% to 35% between those dates.
74°F
Typical afternoon high
38% historical wet-day frequency
71°F
Typical afternoon high
40% historical wet-day frequency
67°F
Typical afternoon high
35% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Public holidays · 2027: 20 Aug Day of Restoration of Independence.
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 174° | ||||||
| 274° | 374° | 474° | 573° | 673° | 772° | 872° |
| 972° | 1072° | 1172° | 1272° | 1372° | 1472° | 1571° |
| 1671° | 1771° | 1871° | 1970° | 2070° | 2170° | 2270° |
| 2370° | 2469° | 2569° | 2668° | 2768° | 2868° | 2967° |
| 3067° | 3167° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons cool from about 74°F (23°C) in the first week to 68°F (20°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 35–43%. Local schools are out 1–31 August 2027.
Schools here are on summer holidays all of August 2027. Public holidays: 20 Aug Day of Restoration of Independence. Elsewhere in August 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 73%, Italy 100%, Spain 100%, Netherlands 90%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Visitor season
Peak season. August averages 87% of July's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than July.
Overnight stays across Eesti do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.
Hotel price season
Well above usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
Year-to-year variation
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 67°F (20°C) and 76°F (25°C); in 12 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 71°F (22°C). Rain days ranged from 6 to 17; half the years had 10–16.
Rain days in each August
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 71°F | 13 |
| 2012 | 67°F | 12 |
| 2013 | 72°F | 11 |
| 2014 | 72°F | 17 |
| 2015 | 73°F | 6 |
| 2016 | 69°F | 16 |
| 2017 | 70°F | 13 |
| 2018 | 73°F | 10 |
| 2019 | 71°F | 10 |
| 2020 | 71°F | 7 |
| 2021 | 67°F | 17 |
| 2022 | 76°F | 6 |
| 2023 | 72°F | 16 |
| 2024 | 72°F | 13 |
| 2025 | 68°F | 14 |
Checked against official climate averages for Tallinn-Harku. How we check
Compare dates
| Typical conditions | Jul | Aug | Sep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 73°F | 71°F | 63°F |
| Sea | 64°F | 65°F | 60°F |
| Rain days | 11 | 13 | 10 |
| Overnight demand | 100% | 87% | 57% |
July: Warmer afternoons and fewer rain days than August. More overnight demand. July guide →
September: Cooler afternoons, cooler sea and fewer rain days than August. Less overnight demand. September guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. August stays as your reference.
No other scored month has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than August.
Your comparison
Overnight stays are 100% of the busiest month.
National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest well above usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Read the July guide →| Typical conditions | August | July |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 71°F | 73°F |
| Nights | 55°F | 56°F |
| Sea | 65°F | 64°F |
| Rain days | 13 | 11 |
| Visitor season | Peak season | Peak season |
| Overall / 10 | 6.1 | 5.9 |
| Month rank | #3 | #5 |
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.0 | #7 | 30°F | 21°F | 37°F | 13 | 1.0 | Moderate season |
| February | 3.0 | #8 | 32°F | 21°F | 34°F | 9 | 1.0 | Moderate season |
| March | 3.0 | #9 | 39°F | 25°F | 34°F | 7 | 1.0 | Moderate season |
| April | 3.9 | #6 | 50°F | 33°F | 38°F | 9 | 1.9 | Moderate season |
| May | 6.2 | #2 | 61°F | 43°F | 47°F | 9 | 5.1 | Moderate season |
| June | 6.3 | #1 | 70°F | 51°F | 57°F | 10 | 7.0 | Busy season |
| July | 5.9 | #5 | 73°F | 56°F | 64°F | 11 | 7.5 | Peak season |
| August | 6.1 | #3 | 71°F | 55°F | 65°F | 13 | 6.8 | Peak season |
| September | 6.1 | #4 | 63°F | 48°F | 60°F | 10 | 4.7 | Moderate season |
| October | 3.0 | #10 | 50°F | 39°F | 53°F | 11 | 1.0 | Moderate season |
| November | 3.0 | #11 | 41°F | 33°F | 47°F | 13 | 1.0 | Moderate season |
| December | 3.0 | #12 | 35°F | 27°F | 42°F | 14 | 1.0 | Moderate season |
Near here
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
HelsinkiHelsinki-Uusimaa · Finland · about 120 miles
Balanced Overall 7.4 · Very good weather, 70°F (21°C) · Steady all year · Cost pricey
Latviaabout 130 miles
Balanced Overall 6.2 · Very good weather, 73°F (23°C) · Peak season · Cost pricey
Southern Finlandabout 160 miles
Balanced Overall 6.2 · Good weather, 70°F (21°C) · Busy season · Cost pricey
Elsewhere in Europe
Estonia's weather ranks 69 of 77 beach regions this month. These beach regions outside Estonia have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Estonia.
Gdańsk & PomeraniaPoland · about 430 miles
Very good weather (7.8): 4°F warmer afternoons, 3 fewer rain days
West PomeraniaPoland · about 520 miles
Very good weather (7.9): 5°F warmer afternoons, 4 fewer rain days
Mecklenburg-VorpommernBaltic coast · Germany · about 600 miles
Very good weather (7.8): 4°F warmer afternoons, 4 fewer rain days, pricier
ZeelandNetherlands · about 990 miles
Very good weather (7.8): 4°F warmer afternoons, 2 fewer rain days, pricier
Friuli Venezia GiuliaItaly · about 1010 miles
Very good weather (8.7): 15°F warmer afternoons, 6 fewer rain days
It's peak season, 87% of the busiest month and 45% above its average month. That means about 26,000 overnight visitors on a typical August night across the region, 45% of them from Estonia itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 9,200 more: 35 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100) | 69 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Tallinn-Harku from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.5°C), night lows within 1°F (0.5°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 19 |
| Busiest month here | July · 22 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 1.9% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 41st percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 45% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 35 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 2.5% |
| National hotel-price season | Estonia historical 2024–2025 index: Well above usual (+11% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 1.4 million |
| Statistical region | EE00 · Eesti |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.