Põhja-Tallinn in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Põhja-Tallinn sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 175 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to 2°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Põhja-Tallinn's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Põhja-Tallinn's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
9°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
175 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
2.0
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Põhja-Tallinn in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to 2°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Põhja-Tallinn reaches about 9°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Põhja-Tallinn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 40 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
40
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Põhja-Tallinn 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -5°4310.796.60.0
Feb-2° / -6°359.27.48.70.0
Mar / -3°338.45.411.30.0
Apr / 368.62.114.11.2
May13° / 418.60.116.64.0
Jun17° / 11°7011.3018.15.4
Jul21° / 14°6811.9017.56.2
Aug20° / 14°7713015.35.9
Sep15° / 10°6011.7012.64.3
Oct / 6412.50.89.81.7
Nov / 51113.87.30.1
Dec / -2°4811.27.65.90.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Põhja-Tallinn gets around 175 mm of rain and snow over 35 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 17 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min in early September to 6 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Põhja-Tallinn?

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.

2.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Põhja-Tallinn.

What to pack for Põhja-Tallinn in Fall

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

In fall, Põhja-Tallinn sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 35 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Põhja-Tallinn 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 at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March 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
Apr2Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Põhja-Tallinn in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Põhja-Tallinn peaks around June 19 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 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 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Põhja-Tallinn?

Põhja-Tallinn sits at 59.4°N, 24.7°E, 11 m above sea level, in Estonia. The nearest listed city is Tallinn, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Põhja-Tallinn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Põhja-Tallinn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m.

The land around Põhja-Tallinn is covered by water (39%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (40%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
70 m
80 km
141 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Tallinn 3.0 km · Kesklinn 4.0 km · Kristiine 4.0 km · Haabersti 4.0 km · Mustamäe 5.0 km · Nõmme 8.0 km · Pirita 8.0 km · Lasnamäe 9.0 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 Põhja-Tallinn (59.449°, 24.6981°, elevation 11 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.