Denmark
Denmark rarely experiences extremes of weather. It has a temperate climate with mild, windy winters and cool summers. Daily sunshine hours range from between one and two in winter to about eight in summer.

Estonia
Estonia has a temperate climate, but is slightly cool and wet. Summer is warm, spring and autumn can be mild, and winter – which lasts from November to mid-March – can be very cold. Rainfall is distributed throughout the year with the heaviest rainfall in August and heavy snowfalls are common in the winter months.

Finland
Finland has a cold climate, although summers are warm and sunny, with daytime temperatures reaching 25-30ºC (77-86°F). Spring and autumn can be mild. In winter, from November to mid March, temperatures drop to -20ºC (-4ºF) or lower. Winters are long and cold, with snow lying for an average of 90-120 days. Rainfall is distributed fairly evenly throughout the rest of the year.

Latvia
The Latvian coast benefits from a maritime climate. Summer is warm and often sunny. Spring and autumn are fairly mild. Winters are long and can be harsh, with temperatures in Riga rarely rising above freezing between December and March. Rainfall is distributed throughout the year with the heaviest rainfall in August. Snowfall is common in the winter months.

Lithuania
The climate is generally temperate but considerable temperature variations can be experienced. Summer is warm, spring and autumn are mild, but winter, which lasts from November to mid-March, can be very cold. Rainfall is distributed throughout the year with the heaviest rainfall in August. Heavy snowfalls are common in the winter months.

Poland
Poland has a temperate climate with mild summers and cold, moderately severe winters. Rain falls throughout the year. The best times to visit Poland are May–June and September. Daily sunshine hours average from one to two hours in midwinter to six or seven hours in summer.

Russia
Throughout the country, the warm summer months of June, July and August are the best time to visit. Winters are cold, with the mildest areas along the Baltic coast, but even here the sea often freezes. Hours of sunshine average an hour or two a day in winter to between eight and ten hours in summer.

Sweden
Sweden has a relatively mild climate which varies greatly. The south is temperate with warm summers and cold, cloudy winters. The north has a subarctic climate. The midnight sun can be seen between mid-May and mid-June above the Arctic Circle.