Tartu weather in June

In June, Tartu sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 84 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 17.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 17 h 24 min at the start of June to 17 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Tartu's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tartu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11°
10th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
17 h 54 min
3:16 AM – 9:11 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Tartu is second most populous city in Estonia.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,346/km²
people per km²
Founded
1030

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical June day in Tartu reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 2°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1189
2189
31910
41910
51910
61910
71910
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How June really feels in Tartu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June 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

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

Tartu weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -6°4010.49.66.80.0
Feb-2° / -7°358.88.28.90.0
Mar / -4°359611.40.0
Apr10° / 399.62.1142.1
May16° / 5310.60.116.44.9
Jun20° / 11°8413.2017.85.6
Jul22° / 14°6812.3017.36.3
Aug21° / 12°7512.8015.15.9
Sep16° / 5010.3012.54.5
Oct / 5811.21.19.91.6
Nov / -1°5010.74.67.50.0
Dec-0° / -4°4410.88.36.20.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54555
64555
74555
84357
94456
104357
114258
124258
134060
144060
153961
163862
173763
183763
193763
203664
213763
223763
233763
243763
253862
263862
273961
284060
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Tartu gets around 84 mm of rain over 13.2 wet days in June, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
436
536
637
738
839
940
1041
1143
1244
1346
1447
1548
1649
1750
1851
1951
2051
2150
2250
2349
2449
2548
2647
2746
2845
2944
3044

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
189830
287940
387940
4861040
5841141
6831241
7821341
8821341
9811441
10801451
11791551
12791551
13791551
14781651
15781651
16781651
17771661
18771661
19771661
20771661
21761761
22761761
23731872
24731872
25721972
26712072
27702172
28682282
29672382
30642592

Wind in June

Winds average 13 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 17 h 24 min at the start of June to 17 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 3:28 AM to 3:19 AM, and sunset from 8:53 PM to 9:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
117.43:288:53
217.53:278:55
317.53:268:56
417.63:248:58
517.63:238:59
617.63:229:01
717.73:219:02
817.73:209:03
917.73:209:04
1017.83:199:05
1117.83:189:06
1217.83:189:07
1317.93:179:08
1417.93:179:09
1517.93:169:10
1617.93:169:11
1717.93:169:11
1817.93:159:12
1918.03:159:13
2018.03:159:13
2118.03:159:13
2218.03:169:14
2318.03:169:14
2418.03:169:14
2518.03:169:14
2618.03:179:14
2717.93:179:14
2817.93:189:14
2917.93:199:14
3017.93:199:13

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.65 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 5.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Tartu?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Tartu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tartu in June

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

In June, Tartu sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Tartu in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tartu peaks around June 21 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 5Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tartu?

Tartu sits at 58.4°N, 26.7°E, 39 m above sea level, in Estonia. The nearest listed city is Otepää, 38 km away.

OtepääViljandiValgaRakverePskovSlantsyKohtla-JärveValmiera

Topography around Tartu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tartu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m.

The land around Tartu is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), trees (34%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (40%), cropland (34%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
135 m
80 km
292 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
June weather nearby: Otepää 38 km · Viljandi 66 km · Valga 78 km · Rakvere 110 km · Pskov 113 km · Slantsy 114 km · Kohtla-Järve 117 km · Valmiera 121 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 Tartu (58.3806°, 26.7251°, elevation 39 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. 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).