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Otepää Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest today at 8° · coldest night Wednesday at -2°

The short of it: Otepää weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 5 °C (42 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 3 °C (37 °F). Today’s high 8 °C (46 °F), low 5 °C (40 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 09:15 local time.

OTEPÄÄ, Sunday. — Those stepping out in Otepää this morning will find an overcast sky; the afternoon should top out near 8°, the night near 5°. Count it a gift: 4° above the November average of 4° for these parts. Winds are light from the WNW, gusting to 14 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 8°, while Wednesday night will be the coldest at -2°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 6.0 mm in all. Those keeping stock should see to the water troughs, for ice is likely.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Otepää runs from -1° at night to 4° by day, with some 52 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 23°, February the coldest at -8°, and August the wettest with 80 mm. Snow usually lies on the ground from November to March. The best months to ride in are May and September.

The sun is up 8 h 26 min today, and the days are shortening by about 4 minutes each. The station stands 147 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast5°3°6 km/h–
10 AMOvercast6°3°7 km/h–
11 AMOvercast7°4°7 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy7°4°8 km/h–
1 PMOvercast7°4°8 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy8°4°8 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy8°5°7 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy7°4°6 km/h–
5 PMOvercast6°4°5 km/h–
6 PMOvercast6°4°5 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy6°3°5 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy6°3°5 km/h–
9 PMOvercast5°3°5 km/h–
10 PMOvercast5°3°4 km/h–
11 PMOvercast5°2°5 km/h–
12 AMOvercast5°2°5 km/h–
1 AMOvercast5°2°5 km/h–
2 AMOvercast4°2°5 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy4°2°4 km/h–
4 AMOvercast4°2°4 km/h–
5 AMOvercast4°2°4 km/h–
6 AMOvercast5°2°5 km/h–
7 AMOvercast5°2°5 km/h–
8 AMOvercast5°2°6 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 8°, low 5°, dry, gusts to 21 km/h. Sun up 7:44 AM, down 4:10 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Otepää Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Otepää, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
6th wettest of 12
Versus October
6° colder, 13 mm less rain
Versus December
4° warmer
Day–night spread
5°
Snow season
Nov–Mar
Daylight, mid-month
7 h 45 min
Average wind
12 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 6° from October to about 4°, with nights near -1°. Rain is modest, about 52 mm, the 6th wettest month. The first lasting snow usually comes now.

Otepää in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Otepää by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January-1°-7°42 mm13 km/h7 h 8 min✦✦
February-1°-8°36 mm12 km/h9 h 16 min✦✦
March3°-5°33 mm12 km/h11 h 36 min✦✦✦
April11°1°34 mm11 km/h14 h 17 min✦✦✦✦
May17°5°49 mm11 km/h16 h 41 min✦✦✦✦
June21°9°76 mm10 km/h18 h 9 min✦✦✦
July23°12°72 mm9 km/h17 h 31 min✦✦✦
August22°11°80 mm9 km/h15 h 19 min✦✦✦
September16°7°55 mm10 km/h12 h 41 min✦✦✦✦
October9°2°65 mm11 km/h10 h 7 min✦✦
November4°-1°52 mm12 km/h7 h 45 min✦✦
December0°-5°44 mm13 km/h6 h 29 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Otepää

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Otepää today?

Right now it is 5 °C (42 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 3 °C (37 °F). Today’s high is 8 °C (46 °F) and tonight’s low 5 °C (40 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Otepää this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 6.0 mm (0.24 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Thursday.

Are there any weather warnings for Otepää?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Otepää at present.

What is the warmest month in Otepää?

July, with an average high of 23 °C (74 °F). The coldest is February, when nights average -8 °C (19 °F). The wettest month is August (80 mm (3.1 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Otepää?

May and September. May brings highs near 17 °C (63 °F) and about 49 mm (1.9 in) of rain; September highs near 16 °C (61 °F) and 55 mm (2.2 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Otepää?

Yes. Snow usually lies on the ground from November to March. Nights average below freezing in Nov–Mar.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
PukaValgamaa16 km W4°-1°56 mm
KäärdiTartu17 km NNW4°-1°53 mm
KanepiPõlvamaa17 km ESE3°-1°51 mm
RõnguTartu18 km WNW4°-1°56 mm
ElvaTartu19 km NNW4°-1°52 mm
Vana-AntslaVõrumaa21 km S4°-1°51 mm
Suure-KambjaTartu22 km NE4°-1°49 mm
KambjaTartu23 km NNE4°-1°49 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor