Kuressaare weather in July

In July, Kuressaare sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 61 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 17.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 17 h 48 min at the start of July to 16 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Kuressaare's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuressaare's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
17 h 18 min
3:57 AM – 9:14 PM
Cloud cover
54%
2nd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Kuressaare is town on Saaremaa island in Estonia.

Density
818/km²
people per km²
Founded
1154

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical July day in Kuressaare reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11913
21913
32014
42014
52014
62014
72014
82014
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102014
112114
122114
132115
142115
152115
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252115
262115
272215
282215
292215
302215
312215

How July really feels in Kuressaare

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kuressaare weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°4010.16.46.90.0
Feb-1° / -4°3596.48.90.0
Mar / -3°317.74.711.40.0
Apr / 348.61.5141.4
May14° / 367.40.116.44.2
Jun18° / 11°5510017.85.8
Jul21° / 15°619.8017.26.6
Aug20° / 14°6511.1015.16.2
Sep16° / 11°499.4012.54.9
Oct10° / 5611.10.19.92.2
Nov / 5211.42.57.50.4
Dec / -1°4611.45.56.20.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35446
45545
55545
65545
75644
85644
95743
105743
115842
125842
135941
145842
155842
165842
175842
185743
195743
205743
215644
225644
235644
245644
255545
265545
275545
285644
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Kuressaare gets around 61 mm of rain over 9.8 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
434
534
634
733
833
933
1032
1132
1231
1331
1431
1530
1630
1730
1830
1929
2029
2129
2230
2330
2431
2531
2632
2732
2832
2932
3033
3133

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1583291
25633101
35335111
45236111
55037121
64838121
74639132
84540132
94440142
104340142
114241152
124141153
134041163
143941163
153842173
163742173
173643183
183543184
193444194
203244204
213144205
223045215
232845215
242745225
252646226
262546236
272446236
282447236
292347236
302347236
312347236

Wind in July

Winds average 16 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2616light breeze
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2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 17 h 48 min at the start of July to 16 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 3:38 AM to 4:25 AM, and sunset from 9:29 PM to 8:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
117.83:389:29
217.83:399:28
317.83:409:28
417.83:419:27
517.73:429:26
617.73:439:26
717.73:449:25
817.63:459:24
917.63:479:23
1017.63:489:22
1117.53:499:21
1217.53:519:20
1317.43:529:18
1417.43:549:17
1517.33:559:16
1617.33:579:14
1717.23:599:13
1817.24:009:11
1917.14:029:10
2017.14:049:08
2117.04:069:06
2217.04:089:05
2316.94:099:03
2416.84:119:01
2516.84:138:59
2616.74:158:57
2716.64:178:55
2816.64:198:53
2916.54:218:51
3016.44:238:49
3116.44:258:47

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Kuressaare?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Kuressaare for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kuressaare in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Kuressaare sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kuressaare in July

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) 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.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct11Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Kuressaare in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kuressaare peaks around June 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kuressaare?

Kuressaare sits at 58.3°N, 22.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in Estonia. The nearest listed city is Muhu, 59 km away.

MuhuRuhnuHaapsaluVentspilsPärnu

Topography around Kuressaare

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kuressaare.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuressaare has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m.

The land around Kuressaare is covered by trees (34%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, water (37%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
52 m
80 km
113 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Muhu 59 km · Ruhnu 67 km · Haapsalu 97 km · Ventspils 110 km · Pärnu 118 km · Kuldīga 146 km · Tukums 148 km · Jūrmala 162 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
none 58%Orthodox 17%Protestant 9%other 3%

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 Kuressaare (58.2538°, 22.4922°, 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).