Viljandi weather in July

In July, Viljandi sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 81 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 17.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 17 h 54 min at the start of July to 16 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Viljandi's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Viljandi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
17 h 18 min
3:44 AM – 9:03 PM
Cloud cover
62%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Viljandi is town in southern Estonia.

Density
1,187/km²
people per km²
Founded
1263

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 21°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical July day in Viljandi reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12012
22112
32112
42112
52112
62112
72112
82112
92113
102113
112213
122213
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302213
312213

How July really feels in Viljandi

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.

Viljandi weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -6°4711.19.36.80.0
Feb-2° / -7°419.488.90.0
Mar / -4°399.66.311.40.0
Apr10° / 439.82.2142.2
May16° / 5310.60.116.44.9
Jun19° / 10°9012.7017.85.7
Jul22° / 13°8112.4017.26.2
Aug21° / 12°9013.3015.15.9
Sep16° / 5711.2012.54.5
Oct / 6611.90.99.91.6
Nov / -1°5311.24.47.50.0
Dec-0° / -4°5011.58.46.20.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34357
44357
54357
64357
74357
84357
94456
104456
114357
124357
134258
144258
154357
164357
174357
184357
194456
204456
214555
224555
234555
244654
254555
264555
274654
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Viljandi gets around 81 mm of rain over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
341
441
541
640
740
840
940
1041
1141
1241
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
1940
2040
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2739
2838
2938
3038
3138

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1642592
2632692
3622792
45929102
55830102
65731102
75533102
85334112
95235112
105136112
115037112
124937112
134838122
144739123
154539133
164440133
174340143
184241143
194141153
204041154
214041164
223941174
233841174
243741184
253741184
263641194
273641194
283641194
293541194
303542194
313642194

Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
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2012calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 17 h 54 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 90 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 3:25 AM to 4:12 AM, and sunset from 9:17 PM to 8:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
117.93:259:17
217.93:269:17
317.83:279:16
417.83:289:16
517.83:299:15
617.73:309:14
717.73:319:13
817.73:329:12
917.63:339:11
1017.63:359:10
1117.63:369:09
1217.53:389:08
1317.53:399:07
1417.43:419:05
1517.43:429:04
1617.33:449:03
1717.33:459:01
1817.23:479:00
1917.23:498:58
2017.13:518:56
2117.03:538:55
2217.03:548:53
2316.93:568:51
2416.93:588:49
2516.84:008:47
2616.74:028:45
2716.74:048:44
2816.64:068:41
2916.54:088:39
3016.54:108:37
3116.44:128:35

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Viljandi?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Viljandi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Viljandi in July

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

In July, Viljandi sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Viljandi 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 Viljandi peaks around June 20 at about 6 (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 20UV 6Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Viljandi?

Viljandi sits at 58.4°N, 25.6°E, 84 m above sea level, in Estonia. The nearest listed city is Otepää, 63 km away.

OtepääPärnuTartuValgaValmieraRakvereNõmme

Topography around Viljandi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Viljandi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 74 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m.

The land around Viljandi is covered by trees (33%), grassland (26%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
222 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Otepää 63 km · Pärnu 64 km · Tartu 66 km · Valga 70 km · Valmiera 92 km · Rakvere 118 km · Cēsis 118 km · Nõmme 124 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 Viljandi (58.3632°, 25.5916°, elevation 84 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).