Haapsalu in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Haapsalu sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 231 mm of precipitation over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to 4°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Haapsalu's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Haapsalu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 231 mm
- 41 wet days
- Avg wind
- 27 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Haapsalu in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to 4°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Haapsalu reaches about 10°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Haapsalu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Haapsalu weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0° / -3° | 50 | 12.2 | 9.3 | 6.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -1° / -4° | 40 | 9.8 | 7.5 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 1° / -2° | 35 | 8.7 | 5.8 | 11.4 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 5° / 2° | 35 | 8.2 | 1.7 | 14.1 | 0.2 |
| May | 10° / 7° | 35 | 7.3 | 0.1 | 16.5 | 2.3 |
| Jun | 15° / 12° | 58 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 18° / 16° | 61 | 9.3 | 0 | 17.4 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 19° / 17° | 84 | 12.3 | 0 | 15.2 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 15° / 13° | 71 | 12.2 | 0 | 12.6 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 10° / 8° | 88 | 15 | 0.5 | 9.9 | 1.9 |
| Nov | 6° / 4° | 71 | 13.6 | 3.1 | 7.4 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 2° / -0° | 60 | 13.8 | 7.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Haapsalu gets around 231 mm of rain and snow over 41 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 27 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min in early September to 6 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.5 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Haapsalu?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Haapsalu.
What to pack for Haapsalu in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Haapsalu sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 41 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Haapsalu in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 11°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 1°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Bracing |
| Feb | 1 | Bracing |
| Mar | 1 | Bracing |
| Apr | 3 | Bracing |
| May | 7 | Bracing |
| Jun | 12 | Bracing |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 15 | Bracing |
| Oct | 11 | Bracing |
| Nov | 8 | Bracing |
| Dec | 5 | Bracing |
UV index in Haapsalu in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Haapsalu peaks around June 18 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Low |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Haapsalu?
Haapsalu sits at 58.9°N, 23.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in Estonia. The nearest listed city is Muhu, 41 km away.
Topography around Haapsalu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Haapsalu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Haapsalu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m.
The land around Haapsalu is covered by trees (40%) and water (28%) within 3 km, trees (37%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.
Estonia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 66% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $34,418
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.4 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 99%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.5
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 4.5
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 561
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Haapsalu (58.9394°, 23.5413°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.