Pärnu weather by month

The best time to visit Pärnu is June to August — 88/100 in July, 23°C and 11 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (85/100 on average).

The worst month is January at 24/100 — freezing, a little rain, clean air. See January →

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Estonia →

Pärnu🇪🇪 Estonia · Baltics · Beach88
  1. 24Jan
  2. 36Feb
  3. 48Mar
  4. 68Apr
  5. 78May
  6. 82Jun
  7. 88Jul
  8. 86Aug
  9. 72Sep
  10. 52Oct
  11. 33Nov
  12. 27Dec

Best season: June to August (85/100 on average) · worst January (24/100)

Days
23°C
Nights
15°C
Wet days
11
Sun
12.8 h
Humidity
74%
Daylight
18 h
Pärnu, Estonia
Photo: Margo Evardson · Pexels

Pärnu, month by month

Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Pärnu is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.

MonthScoreTierHighRainSunCrowdsOn
Jan24F0°C13 d2 hQuiet1
Feb36F1°C9 d4 hShoulder1
Mar48F4°C9 d7 hShoulder1
Apr68C10°C8 d10 hShoulder1
May78B17°C6 d13 hShoulder—
Jun82A21°C8 d14 hBusy1
Jul88A23°C11 d13 hBusy3
Aug86A22°C11 d11 hBusy1
Sep72B17°C10 d8 hShoulder—
Oct52D11°C13 d5 hShoulder1
Nov33F5°C13 d2 hQuiet1
Dec27F2°C12 d1 hQuiet1

What's on in Pärnu through the year

Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.

June
  • Estonia's summer capital15 Jun – 20 AugSeason
July
  • Parnu Film Festival1–20 Jul (usually)Festival
  • Parnu Music Festival8–18 Jul (usually)Festival
October
  • Spa season15 Oct – 15 Apr (usually)Season

Crowds in Pärnu in July

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

BusyEstonia's summer capital, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet

Traveller notes on Pärnu

What people who have been say about the place — the year-round notes first, then month by month.

Forum posters describe June across Estonia as genuinely hit or miss, even around midsummer - a lucky visitor gets blue skies and T-shirt weather, an unlucky one gets sleet, with July generally the more reliably warm month. Posters are consistent that any June rain tends to come as passing showers rather than prolonged, driving rain. Posters specifically flag a real upside for Parnu: the sea here runs 5-7C warmer than in Tallinn through June-August, a meaningful difference for anyone hoping for a swim. Posters generally recommend Parnu as a good base for exploring western Estonia if the weather turns inclement and a car isn't available, given its concentration of things to do compared to more spread-out surrounding areas.
Tripadvisor community · June · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Estonia's forum is realistic about December: subzero temperatures are common but not constant, this is the darkest stretch of the year, and rain is honestly just as likely as snow - a lot of December here means slush rather than a clean white blanket. Wind varies a lot day to day, from calm to blustery, so there's no single pattern to plan around. Pärnu's own beach town character goes fully dormant this time of year, but the coastal chill and short daylight hours are consistent with what the wider Baltic region sees this month.
EstonianCoastWinterRegular · December · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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