Estonia
Level calmupdated 35 min agoNo underlying concern: official advisories are at ease about this country.
What are the main risks in Estonia?
Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 15 events there, including 14 severe. The most frequent: Storm, Flood, Heatwave.
Is there a government travel advisory for Estonia?
None of the 19 governments we track advises against travel to this country, and none urges extra caution.
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Estonia: current alerts and safety news
What was recorded in the country this week, lifted alerts included.
Storm — — Ida-Viru county
34 hours ago · MeteoAlarm (EUMETNET) · Ended
Wind — Northern Gulf of Riga
44 hours ago · MeteoAlarm (EUMETNET) · Ended
Wind — Northern Baltic Sea
44 hours ago · MeteoAlarm (EUMETNET) · Ended
Storm — — Ida-Viru county
34 hours ago · MeteoAlarm (EUMETNET) · Ended
Wind — Northern Baltic Sea
44 hours ago · MeteoAlarm (EUMETNET) · Ended
Wind — Northern Gulf of Riga
44 hours ago · MeteoAlarm (EUMETNET) · Ended
Last 90 days
- Calm
- Moderate / High
- Critical
- N/A
Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.
Is it safe to travel to Estonia?
No state advises against travel to Estonia. The country sits at 3 out of 4. Little was recorded over the last 12 months: 12 events in all, 11 of them severe. Storms come first by count, six of them, all severe. Floods follow with five, four severe. One heatwave was logged. Storms, floods and heat all have a season here, and the year's events sit almost entirely in summer: ten in August, one in June, one in July. The data points to no region rather than another. On homicides, the recorded rate is 1.5 per 100,000 against a world median of 2.1. That figure covers homicides only. It says nothing about theft or scams, and no worldwide data exists for those.
What it changes for a nomad
A stay of several weeks here is shaped by summer. That is when nearly everything was recorded: ten of the twelve events fell in August, one in June, one in July. Come outside those weeks and you land in a quieter window, though 12 events is too thin a record to promise anything. Storms and floods mostly hit what you work with: power, trains, roads and the connection that rides on them. Budget for a lost day rather than a lost trip. Heat was logged once, and one episode is not a pattern. Two alerts are live right now, so look at them before you settle in. Day to day, the homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 sits under the world median of 2.1, but that number covers homicides only. Keep your usual habits with bags and bikes.
Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 21, 2026 · does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced →
1 earlier analysis
August 21, 2026
Estonia records mainly natural hazards like storms, floods, and heatwaves over the last 12 months. There were 12 notable events, with 11 classified as severe. Storms and floods are the most frequent, with 6 and 5 events respectively, and they can cause significant disruptions. Floods and storms tend to be most active in August, which sees the highest number of events. Heatwaves are less common but can be severe when they occur. The country has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100k, below the world median of 2.1. No armed conflict or recent major crises are recorded, and official advisories are not in place. Natural hazards tend to happen seasonally, especially during summer months.
To watch right now
- Two alerts are live right now, which is not what an ordinary month looks like here.
- Check which of the two touches the place you are in, and where you planned to go, before you commit to intercity travel.
To watch as a rule
- Storms: six over the last 12 months, all severe, the bulk of the record.
- Floods: five recorded, four severe, and the type that weighs most on people here.
- The summer concentration: ten of twelve events in August, against one in June and one in July.
- Heat: one episode logged, too little to call it a trend.
Good reflexes
- Read the wind and water warnings the evening before you move between towns.
- Charge your power bank and pull your files offline when a storm is announced.
- Before signing an August rental, ask the owner whether the street or the cellar has taken water.
- Re-check the two live alerts each morning for as long as they stand.
- Lock bags and bikes even on streets that feel calm.
Estonia: travel advisories and areas to avoid
What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country — converging or not. The everyday reference.
None of the 19 countries surveyed advises against this country — all clear.
Estonia: quality of life and safety in figures
Everyday living conditions, on the few indicators published for every country in the world. Background for a stay — not what is happening today.
Favourable vs the world median
- Homicides: 1.5 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
- Air quality (PM2.5): 5.9 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
- Safely managed drinking water: 98.9 % of the population (median 80.5)
- Road deaths: 4.5 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)
- Physicians: 3.5 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
- Hospital beds: 4.1 per 1,000 people (median 2.4)
- Life expectancy at birth: 79.3 years (median 74.7)
Below the world median (17.3) · lower is better
WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³
Above the world median (80.5) · higher is better
Below the world median (15.2) · lower is better
Above the world median (1.7) · higher is better
Above the world median (2.4) · higher is better
Above the world median (74.7) · higher is better
41,299 people in total
321 asylum seekers
Security and violence
Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026
1.9/10 — very low
Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background — not today's alerts.
Below the world median (2.3).
Source: UNODC, via the World Bank (CC BY 4.0)
Homicides are the only crime figure that exists worldwide under an open licence. It says nothing about theft or scams — no reliable worldwide data exists for those; official state advisories are the honest day-to-day reference.
National figures, published once a year and often a few years behind: an order of magnitude for daily life, never the situation right now. Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · UNHCR
Estonia: natural disasters and risks in figures
Last 30 days · 3 events
Eventsof which severe- Storm33 3 severe
Last 12 months · 15 events
Eventsof which severe- Storm88 8 severe
- Flood54 4 severe
- Heatwave11 1 severe
- Travel advisory11 1 severe
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