Weather events
Estonian weather events in 2018 (normal for period 1981-2010) |
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Period | Region | Strong anomalies | Observed values and their effects |
Winter – December(2017), January, February, 2018 | Estonia | warmer than normal | the three-month mean temperature –2,4 °C (normal –3,3 °C) |
Winter – December(2017), January, February, 2018 | Estonia | precipitation total lower than normal | the three-month precipitation total 133 mm (normal 138 mm) |
Spring – March, April, May, 2018 | Estonia | warmer than normal | the three-month mean temperature 5,6 °C (normal 4,6 °C) the 11th warmest spring since 1961 |
Spring – March, April, May, 2018 | Estonia | precipitation total lower than normal | the three-month precipitation total 78 mm (normal 110 mm) the 5th place driest since 1961 |
Spring – March, April, May, 2018 | Estonia | high values of sunshine duration | the three-month mean sunshine 774 hours (normal 597 hours) the 2nd place sunniest since 1961 |
Summer – June, July, August, 2018 | Estonia | very warm | the three-month mean temperature 17,8 °C (anomaly 1,8 °C) the 4th-5th place since 1961 |
Summer – June, July, August, 2018 | Estonia | precipitation total lower than normal | the three-month precipitation total 149 mm (67% of normal) the 10th place from the drier years since 1961 |
Summer – June, July, August, 2018 | Estonia | high values of sunshine duration | the three-month mean sunshine 875 hours (normal 790 hours) the 10th place sunniest since |
July, 12 until to August, 5 | Estonia | heat waves in many palces | the maximum temperature 25 °C and above, the maximum temperature rose even to 30 °C and above for two to eight consecutive days |
July, 26 until to August, 2 | Lääne-Nigula | heat wave | the maximum temperature 30 °C or more consecutively eight days – it is extraordinarily long period for Estonia |
Autumn – September, October, November, 2018 | Estonia | warmer than normal | the three-month mean temperature 8,5 °C (normal 6,5 °C) the 4th warmest autumn since 1961 |
Autumn – September, October, November, 2018 | Estonia | precipitation total lower than normal | the three-month precipitation total 185 mm (normal 201 mm) |
Autumn – September, October, November, 2018 | Estonia | high values of sunshine duration | the three-month mean sunshine 313 hours (normal 267 hours) |
January | Estonia | warmer than normal | the monthly mean temperature –1,5 °C (anomaly 2,0 °C) |
January | Estonia | precipitation total lower than normal | 35 mm (70% of normal) |
February | Estonia | cooler than normal | the monthly mean temperature –6,9 °C (anomaly –2,4 °C) |
February, third decade | Estonia | cooler than normal | −13,2 °C (anomaly −9,1 °C) the 2nd place since 1961 |
February, third decade | Tartu | cooler than normal | −15,3 °C (anomaly −10,7 °C) the 1st place since 1866 |
February, third decade | Viljandi | cooler than normal | −14,9 °C (anomaly −10,4 °C) the 1st place since 1920 |
February, third decade | Võru | cooler than normal | −15,9 °C (anomaly −11,7 °C) the 1st place since 1920 |
February, third decade | Valga | cooler than normal | −15,6 °C (anomaly −11,3 °C) the 1st place since 1942 |
February, third decade | Jõhvi | cooler than normal | −14,8 °C (anomaly −9,4 °C) the 1st place from the beginning of the station since 1959 |
February, third decade | Väike-Maarja | cooler than normal | −15,0 °C (anomaly −9,4 °C) 1st place since 1963 |
February | Estonia | precipitation total lower than normal | 22 mm (61% of normal) |
March | Estonia | cooler than normal | the monthly mean temperature −3,3 °C (anomaly −2,2 ºC) |
March | Estonia | precipitation total lower than normal | 19 mm (52% of normal) |
April | Estonia | warmer than normal | the monthly mean temperature 5,7 °C (anomaly 1,1 °C) |
April | Estonia | precipitation total higher than normal | 41 mm (132% of normal) |
May | Estonia | very warm | 14,4 °C (anomaly 4,0 °C ) the 1st place since 1960 |
May | Tallinn | very warm | 14,4 °C (anomaly 4,3 °C) the warmest since 1883 |
May | Vilsandi | very warm | 13,3 °C (anomaly 3,9 °C) the warmest may since 1866 |
May | Estonia | very low precipitation total | 17 mm (41% of normal) the 7th place since 1961 |
May | Jõhvi | very low precipitation total | 7 mm (15% of normal) the 2nd place since 1926 |
May | Tiirikoja | very low precipitation total | 7 mm (14% of normal) the 1st-2nd place since 1929 |
May | Estonia | high values of sunshine duration | 408 hours (148% of normal) the 1st place since 1961 |
June | Estonia | warmer than normal | 15,1 °C (anomaly 0,7 °C) |
June | Estonia | precipitation total lower than normal | 42 mm (61% of normal) |
June, 22 | Tallinn | heavy rainfall | floods in Tallinn |
July | Estonia | warmer than normal | 19,9 °C (anomaly 2,5 °C) the 4th-5th place since 1961 |
July, second decade | Estonia | very warm | 21,4 °C (anomaly 3,7 °C) the 2nd place since 1961 |
July, third decade | Estonia | very warm | 22,9 °C (anomaly 5,3 °C) the 1st place since 1961 |
July | Estonia | very low precipitation total | 25 mm (35% of normal) the 4th place since 1961 |
July, 14 | Pärnu | heavy rainfall | floods in Pärnu |
July, 30 | Estonia | thunderstorm | damage to trees |
August | Estonia | very warm | 18,3 °C (anomaly 2,0 °C) the 4th place since 1961 |
August | Vilsandi | very warm | 19,6 °C (anomaly 2,4 °C the 4th place since 1866 |
August | Tallinn | very warm | 18,2 °C (anomaly 2,2 °C) the 5th place since 1883 |
August | Tartu | very warm | 18,5 °C (anomaly 2,3 °C) the 6th place since 1866 |
August | Kunda (north-eastern part of the country) | variable in precipitation – low precipitation total | 38 mm (46% of normal) |
August | Võru (south-eastern part of the country, distance between Kunda and Võru about 216 km) | variable in precipitation – high precipitation total | 128 mm in Võru (149% of normal) |
August, 4 | Jõgeva | heavy rainfall | floods in Jõgeva |
August, 24 | Kihnu Island | thunderstorm | damage to houses |
September, first decade | Estonia | very warm | 17,3 °C (anomaly 4,1 °C) the 2nd place since 1961 |
September, first decade | Tallinn | very warm | 17,3 °C (anomaly 4,4 °C) the 3rd place since 1883 |
September, first decade | Tartu | very warm | 17,6 °C (anomaly 4,8 °C) the 3rd place since 1866 |
September, second decade | Estonia | very warm | 14,8 °C (anomaly 3,6 °C) the 2nd place since 1961 |
September, second decade | Vilsandi | very warm | 16,4 °C (anomaly 3,5 °C ) the 3rd place since 1866 |
September | Estonia | very warm | 14,2 °C (anomaly 2,7 °C) |
September | Tallinn | very warm | 14,0 °C (anomaly 2,7 °C) the 5th place since 1883 |
September | Tartu | very warm | 14,0 °C (anomaly 3,0 °C) the 4th place since 1866 |
September | Vilsandi | very warm | 15,6 °C (anomaly 2,5 °C) the 3rd place since 1866 |
September | Estonia | precipitation total higher than normal | 84 mm (131% of normal) |
October | Estonia | warmer than normal | 7,8 °C (anomaly 1,1 °C). |
October | Estonia | precipitation total higher than normal | 77 mm (104% of normal). |
November | Estonia | warmer than normal | 3,5 °C (anomaly 2,1 °C) |
November | Estonia | precipitation total lower than normal | 24 mm (37% of normal) the 2nd place since 1961 |
November | Sõrve | precipitation total lower than normal | 12 mm (18% of normal) the 2nd place since 1886 |
November | Pärnu | precipitation total lower than normal | 18 mm (24% of normal) the 9th place since 1878 |
November | Tartu | precipitation total lower than normal | 20 mm (38% of normal) the 12th place since 1866 |
December | Estonia | warmer than normal | –2.4 °C (anomaly 0,6 °C) |
December | Estonia | precipitation total lower than normal | 38 mm (71% of normal) |
December | Estonia | very low values of sunshine duration | 7 hours (34% of normal) the 2nd place since 1961 |
December | Tartu | very low values of sunshine duration | 2 hours (only 8% of normal) the 2nd place since 1950 |
The year 2018 | Estonia | warmer than normal | 7,1 °C (normal 6,0 °C) the 5th-6th place since 1961 |
Estonia | precipitation total higher than normal | 506 mm (normal 672 mm) the 4th place since 1961 | |
Estonia | high values of sunshine duration | 2070 hours (normal 1766 hours) the 3rd place since 1961 |