September and May give you the same Baltic at half the price and with no queue to the beach.
Two windows a year
The first is the second half of May and early June — the water is still cold, but the beaches are empty and accommodation costs half the peak price.
The second opens in mid-September. The Baltic is then at its warmest all year, releasing the heat stored over summer, and only a fraction of the tourists remain.
What is closed
Some seasonal fried-fish stands and rental shops shut at the end of August. Museums, national parks and the larger restaurants run all year.
The weather
September averages more sunny days than July and less rainfall. The wind is stronger — an advantage for dune walks, a drawback for sunbathing.
Author
Sylwester Kusiak
