Estonia



CLIMATE


Estonia has a temperate climate. Summers are warm, winters are cold and severe. Heave snowfalls are common in winter.

Temperatures

The average monthly temperatures: from -7ºC to -2ºC in winter and 20ºC in summer.


Precipitation

Annual total precipitation: 600-700 mm.


Tallinn

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Day temperature [°C]

-3

-3

0

7

13

18

20

20

15

9

3

-1

Night temperature [°C]

0

0

0

1

6

10

15

16

13

10

5

2

Hours of sunlight

1

2

4

6

9

10

9

7

5

3

1

1



Elevation extremes

Highest point: Suur Munamagi 318 m
Lowest point: Baltic Sea 0 m


Natural resources

clay, dolomite, limestone, peat, phosphorite, sand


Land use

Arable land: 12.05%
Permanent crops: 0.35%
Other: 87.6%


Natural hazards

flooding


Environmental issues

air and water pollution