--- entity_id: city:ee:geonames:589116 entity_type: city name: Rapla country_code: EE country: Estonia slug: rapla canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/rapla/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ee/rapla.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ee/rapla.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/ee/rapla snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-08-26 fact_count: 10 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 1 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/rapla/ citation_title: "Rapla, Estonia: salary, jobs, climate" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Rapla Rapla is a city in Estonia. Rapla's unemployment stood at 2.97% at the end of 2025. ## Mobility Rapla's nearest airport was TLL, 45 km away and offered 28 direct destinations. ## Climate Monthly mean temperatures were −3.8°C in January and 17.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 57.9 mm in January and 73.1 mm in July. Rapla's average monthly sunshine was 30.3 hours in January and 263.6 hours in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 1,477 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-26 | 2026-08-26 | fresh | verified | [1] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 2.97 % | parent_municipality | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | aging | verified | [2] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan -1.3 · Feb -1.2 · Mar 3 · Apr 10.5 · May 16.9 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 23.1 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 16.4 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 0.4 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -6.8 · Feb -7.9 · Mar -5.2 · Apr -0.2 · May 3.9 · Jun 8.4 · Jul 11.4 · Aug 10.4 · Sep 6.6 · Oct 2.3 · Nov -1.2 · Dec -4.4 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -3.8 · Feb -4.4 · Mar -1.1 · Apr 4.9 · May 10.6 · Jun 14.7 · Jul 17.4 · Aug 16 · Sep 11.3 · Oct 5.7 · Nov 1.4 · Dec -1.8 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 57.9 · Feb 43.1 · Mar 39.5 · Apr 37.5 · May 43.1 · Jun 76.6 · Jul 73.1 · Aug 89.5 · Sep 61.7 · Oct 79.6 · Nov 65.9 · Dec 62.6 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 30.3 · Feb 57 · Mar 130.1 · Apr 189.1 · May 263.1 · Jun 253.4 · Jul 263.6 · Aug 218.9 · Sep 136.6 · Oct 78.4 · Nov 28.2 · Dec 15.3 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [7] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 28 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 45 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | TLL | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | 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 Rapla 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/). ## Relationship to a nearby hub ### Is Rapla part of Tallinn? Rapla is near Tallinn, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 46.5 km away by straight-line distance. - Source: https://gisco-services.ec.europa.eu/distribution/v2/lau/geojson/LAU_RG_01M_2024_4326.geojson ## 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. 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_TSUN.csv 8. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 9. 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). Rapla, Estonia: salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/rapla/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_rapla-estonia-salary-jobs-climate_e78e30f1ca63, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Rapla, 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/rapla/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. 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