Haapsalu in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Haapsalu sees average daytime highs around 0°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 150 mm of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 3°C in early December to -1°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Haapsalu's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Haapsalu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 0°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -2°C
- Precipitation
- 150 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 28 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Haapsalu in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 3°C in early December to -1°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Haapsalu reaches about 0°C and drops to -2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Haapsalu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Haapsalu weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Haapsalu gets around 150 mm of rain and snow over 36 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 28 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 6 h 24 min in early December to 9 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 0.5 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Haapsalu?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Haapsalu.
What to pack for Haapsalu in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Haapsalu sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and a windbreaker. Worth having: rain gear. About 36 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Haapsalu in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 3°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 0. 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.