Visiting Researcher's Guide - EURAXESS Estonia

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2.3 Nature and climate
ESTONIA
The Estonian natural environment is influenced by the low population density, its proximity
to the Baltic sea and its position between the Eastern and Central European bio-geographical
area. That means there is a borderline of occurrence for many species and types of landscapes
here. Bogs and forests, little lakes and islands offer the opportunity to experience silence and
pristine nature.
The Estonian climate is temperate and mild, characterised by warm summers and fairly severe
winters. The weather is often breezy and humid due to the proximity of the Baltic sea. seasons
in Estonia vary widely. Average temperatures range from 20.9° C in summer, with July usually
being the hottest month, to -8° C in winter, although occasionally the temperature may rise to
30° C and above in summer or fall below -23° C in winter. The longest day of the year is June
21, with 19 hours of full daylight.
For more information on Estonian nature see Estonica http://www.estonica.org/
For current weather conditions and forecasts, see http://weather.ee/