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# Paide

Paide is a city in Estonia. The city faced an unemployment rate of 3.42% at the end of 2025.

## Mobility

Paide's nearest airport was TLL, 71 km away and offered 28 direct destinations.

## Climate

Paide's monthly mean temperatures were −3.9°C in January and 17.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 56.5 mm in January and 69.1 mm in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 1,603 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-26 | 2026-08-26 | fresh | verified | [1] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3.42 % | parent_municipality | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | aging | verified | [2] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan -1.6 · Feb -1.5 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 10.7 · May 17 · Jun 20.6 · Jul 23.3 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 16.3 · Oct 9.1 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.2 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -6.5 · Feb -7.4 · Mar -4.5 · Apr 0.4 · May 4.9 · Jun 9.4 · Jul 12.3 · Aug 11.2 · Sep 7.2 · Oct 2.6 · Nov -1 · Dec -4.2 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -3.9 · Feb -4.5 · Mar -0.9 · Apr 5.2 · May 11 · Jun 15.1 · Jul 17.8 · Aug 16.2 · Sep 11.4 · Oct 5.7 · Nov 1.2 · Dec -1.9 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 56.5 · Feb 44.2 · Mar 38.3 · Apr 38.3 · May 44.5 · Jun 78.5 · Jul 69.1 · Aug 91 · Sep 61.8 · Oct 74.3 · Nov 66.9 · Dec 62.1 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 28 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 71 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | TLL | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [2026 free Estonian language courses with named regional locations](https://www.integratsioon.ee/en/permanent-residents-and-returnees-can-sign-free-estonian-language-courses-end-june) — State Language Course · Integration Foundation and named language schools · Estonian · checked 2026-08-10
- [Estonian language courses for newcomers and residents](https://integratsioon.ee/en/language-learning) — State Language Course · Integration Foundation · Estonian · checked 2026-08-10
- [Settle in Estonia welcoming and adaptation programme](https://integratsioon.ee/en/kohanemisprogramm) — Newcomer Adaptation · Integration Foundation · Estonian · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [Eesti Töötukassa](https://www.tootukassa.ee/en/jobseeker) — Job Search

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Paide when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://tervisekassa.ee/en/people/health-insurance)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Estonia country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/estonia/).

## Sources

1. andmed.stat.ee — Official source — https://andmed.stat.ee/api/v1/en/stat/majandus/palk-ja-toojeukulu/palk/luhiajastatistika/PA117.px
2. Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share — Official source — https://andmed.stat.ee/api/v1/en/stat/sotsiaalelu/tooturg/tootud/luhiajastatistika/TT065.PX
3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv
4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv
5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv
6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
7. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
8. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Paide, Estonia: salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/paide/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_paide-estonia-salary-jobs-climate_26e9852337ec,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Paide, Estonia: salary, jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/paide/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Paide, Estonia: salary, jobs, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/paide/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/paide/
- Title: Paide, Estonia: salary, jobs, climate
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-12
- Built: 2026-09-12
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/paide/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ee/paide.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ee/paide.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/ee/paide
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json