Climate of the Baltics
The Baltics lies in the northern part of the temperate climate zone and in the transition zone between maritime and continental climate. Because the Baltics (and all of Northern Europe) is continuously warmed by the Gulf Stream it has a milder climate despite its northern latitude. The Baltic Sea causes differences between the climate of coastal and inland areas.
The climate in the Baltics is characterized by a cool spring with little precipitation, a moderately warm summer and a more rainy autumn, and a fairly cold winter. However, some summers have several weeks after eachother with temperatures around +30° C (like in 2005, 2006 and 2007), and a warm & sunny summer can keep autumn away until mid-October.
Baltic average temperatures (measured over day and night!):
The average annual temperature in the Baltics (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) is about 4.5 degrees Celsius. The average temperature in February, the coldest month of the year, is about -5.2 degrees Celsius. The average temperature in July which is considered the warmest month of the year, is about 17 degrees Celsius.
Actual weather in the Baltics online:
Duration of sunshine during the year:
- January: 9.00 - 16.00
- February: 8.00 - 17.00
- March: 7.00 - 18.00
- April: 6.30 - 20.00
- May: 5.00 - 21.30
- June: 4.00 - 22.30
- July: 4.00 - 22.30
- August: 5.30 - 21.30
- September: 6.30 - 20.00
- October: 7.30 - 19.00
- November: 8.00 - 16.00
- December: 9.00 - 15.30
