Tallinn · Month comparison
October vs May
May ranks #1 overall vs October at #4. Sweet spot of the year: 17 hours of daylight, lilacs in Kadriorg, hotels still under EUR 150, no cruise volume yet.
October
#4 of 12 months
Best match
Foliage peak in Kadriorg week 2, then a sharp cold turn — last cruise ships dock and the city resets.
- ↑Kadriorg Park golden chestnuts and oaks peak week 2
- ↑PÖFF (Black Nights Film Festival) lineup announced — buy tickets
May
#1 of 12 months
Best match
Sweet spot of the year: 17 hours of daylight, lilacs in Kadriorg, hotels still under EUR 150, no cruise volume yet.
- ↑Kadriorg lilacs and chestnuts bloom mid-month
- ↑Sunset at 22:10 enables walking-tour evenings
| Factor | October | May |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 5 | 8 |
| Value score | 9 | 7 |
| Crowd score | 9 | 6 |
| Events score | 4 | 7 |
| Atmosphere | 8 | 9 |
| Avg high temp | 10°C | 15°C |
| Monthly rain | 80mm | 35mm |
| Daily sunshine | 3hrs | 8hrs |
October trade-offs
- ↓Persistent drizzle and grey skies
- ↓Darkness back to 16:30 sunset by month-end
- ↓Many seasonal restaurants close after Oct 31
May trade-offs
- ↓Baltic still cold for swimming (10C)
- ↓Pre-summer thunder showers can be heavy
- ↓Last week sees first cruise ship arrivals — 2,000 day-trippers
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