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Tartu weather in January

Tartu in January averages -4°C (24°F), 47 mm of rain and 1.1 hours of sun a day.

Of the twelve months in Tartu, January is the second coldest, the fourth driest and the third dullest.

Tartu
Average temp
-4°C (24°F)

-7–-2°C · 20–29°F

Rainfall
47 mm

Not much rain

Sunshine
1.1 h

hours per day

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What is Tartu like in January?

Daytime

Days are cool.

Rain

Rain is usually light.

Evening

Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.

What should I pack for Tartu in January?

  • A warm mid-layer

    Nights drop to around -7°C (20°F).

January compared with December and February

January in Tartu is 2°C cooler than December and about as wet as it, which averages -2°C (28°F).

January in Tartu is about the same temperature as February and about as wet as it, which averages -4°C (24°F).

Daylight in Tartu in January

On 15 January the sun is up for 7 hours 5 minutes in Tartu, rising about 08:49 and setting about 15:55 local time.

January ends 1 hour 40 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.

That is 11 hours 11 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.

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Tartu weather by month

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 17 Oct 2026376 places covered

How January compares with the rest of the year

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Tartu weather by month: average temperature, rainfall, sunshine for each month, from 1991–2020 climate normals
MonthAverageRainfall
January-4°C / 24°F47 mm
February-4°C / 24°F38 mm
March0°C / 31°F34 mm
April6°C / 43°F35 mm
May12°C / 53°F52 mm
June16°C / 60°F87 mm
July18°C / 64°F68 mm
August17°C / 62°F81 mm
September12°C / 54°F57 mm
October6°C / 43°F68 mm
November1°C / 34°F54 mm
December-2°C / 28°F50 mm

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FAQs about Tartu in January

January climate averages for Tartu, 1991–2020.

Tartu averages -4°C (24°F) in January, ranging from about -7°C (20°F) at night to -2°C (29°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.

Barely. January sees only about 47 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.

They are about the same. January averages -4°C (24°F) and February -4°C (24°F), so temperature alone will not decide between them.

January is 2°C cooler than December, and about as wet.

It is outside the easiest window. The most comfortable stretch here is April to September; January sits outside it, which usually means more heat, more rain, or both — worth it if you would rather have the place to yourself.

About 1.1 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average, so daylight is short on useful sun.

This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what January is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.

About 7 hours 5 minutes of daylight in mid-January, against 18 hours 16 minutes in June and 6 hours 24 minutes in December.

On 15 January, sunrise is about 08:49 and sunset about 15:55 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 1 hour 40 minutes longer than it starts.