Climate
Estonia has a temperate climate, with warm summers and
severe winters. Temperatures range from a summer average of 70°F
(30°C) to a winter average of 18°F (-8°C). Being on the Baltic Sea,
the country is subjected to sea breezes and humidity and its
northern latitude means long summer daylight hours (the longest
summer day stretches to 19 hours), and dark winters when daylight
sometimes lasts only six hours. The cold winter does not
necessarily mean constant snow; in fact snowfalls are few and far
between. When it falls it stays though, and there tends to be a
layer of snow constantly on the ground between December and March.
Summertime brings unexpected rain showers, so an umbrella and light
raincoat are recommended.
