Estonia
Tallinn in December
❄️ Snowy winterCold and some showers.
🎒 Pack: winter coat, gloves & hat
Why December scores 7.0What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort4.7
- !Cold (1°C highs / -3°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point -2°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~59 mm rain)
- !Grey, overcast skies (~87% cloud cover on average)
- Air quality9.4
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~9 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline8.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Dec | Jun | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.0 Good | 9.4 Excellent |
| Season | ❄️ Snowy winter | ☀️ Summer |
| High / low | 1° / -3° | 19° / 10° |
| Rain | 59 mm | 68 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt -2° | dew pt 11° |
| PM2.5 | 9 µg/m³ | 4 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Tallinn weather-station normals. Rainfall: Tallinn weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsDecember 2026
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Christmas 24–27 Dec · 4 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore TallinnEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyEstonia's capital on the Gulf of Finland, known for its well-preserved medieval Old Town and a modern tech-focused city around it.
Tallinn Christmas MarketDate variesUsually late November to early January
A Christmas market with a large tree on the square.
Why go: It is small but very atmospheric; dress for cold, dark days.
Where: Town Hall Square
Coming up later
Estonian Independence DayEvery year24 February every year
National day with a flag-raising at sunrise on Toompea and a military parade.
Why go: It is a public holiday with ceremonies open to the public.
Where: Toompea and Freedom Square
Old Town DaysDate variesUsually late May or early June
A festival with concerts, markets and medieval-themed events.
Why go: Many events are free and outdoors.
Where: Old Town
Jaanipäev (Midsummer)Every year23–24 June every year
Midsummer Eve bonfires and celebrations, a major national holiday.
Why go: Many locals leave for the countryside and some businesses close.
Where: Estonian Open Air Museum and across the country
Tallinn Old Town
A UNESCO-listed medieval centre with city walls, towers and the Town Hall Square.
💡 It gets crowded when cruise ships dock in summer.
Toompea Hill
The upper town with the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Toompea Castle and viewing platforms over the Old Town.
Kadriorg Park and Palace
A baroque palace built for Peter the Great with surrounding park and the KUMU art museum nearby.
Lennusadam (Seaplane Harbour)
A maritime museum in historic seaplane hangars with a submarine you can enter.
Telliskivi Creative City
A former factory complex with cafés, galleries and shops.
Estonian Open Air Museum
Historic rural buildings relocated to a coastal forest site at Rocca al Mare.
Black rye bread (leib)
Dense dark rye bread, a staple of Estonian meals.
💡 Bakeries and every restaurant
Kiluvõileib
Rye bread topped with marinated sprats, egg and butter.
💡 Cafés and traditional restaurants
Verivorst
Blood sausage traditionally eaten at Christmas with lingonberry jam.
💡 Traditional restaurants, especially in winter
Kama
A mix of roasted grain flours, often stirred into kefir or used in desserts.
💡 Supermarkets and Estonian restaurants
Vana Tallinn
A dark, sweet rum-based liqueur made in Estonia.
💡 Supermarkets and liquor shops
Juniper wood items
Butter knives, coasters and boards made of fragrant juniper.
💡 Craft shops in the Old Town
Hand-knitted woollens
Mittens, socks and sweaters with traditional patterns.
💡 Knitting stalls along the Old Town wall on Müürivahe Street
Kalev chocolate and marzipan
Estonian chocolate and marzipan, which Tallinn has made for centuries.
💡 Supermarkets and Old Town shops
Airport transfer Kiwitaxi
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