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# Sillamäe

Sillamäe is a city in Estonia, and the figures below are its published values. Annual PM2.5 levels for Sillamäe stood at 4 µg/m³ at the end of 2025.

## Mobility

Sillamäe's nearest airport was TAY, 136 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

## Climate

Monthly mean temperatures were −4.6°C in January and 17.4°C in July. Sillamäe's monthly precipitation totalled 45.2 mm in January and 77.4 mm in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | `population_total` | 11,942 people | city | 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 | fresh | verified | [1] |
| Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 1,444 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-26 | 2026-08-26 | fresh | verified | [2] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 4 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | aging | verified | [3] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan -2.3 · Feb -2.4 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 9.5 · May 15.8 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 22.4 · Aug 21 · Sep 15.7 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 2.7 · Dec -0.5 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -7.5 · Feb -8.5 · Mar -5.5 · Apr -0.1 · May 4.3 · Jun 9.1 · Jul 11.9 · Aug 10.9 · Sep 7 · Oct 2.4 · Nov -1.7 · Dec -5 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -4.6 · Feb -5.2 · Mar -1.7 · Apr 4.5 · May 10.3 · Jun 14.6 · Jul 17.4 · Aug 15.9 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 5.5 · Nov 0.6 · Dec -2.5 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 45.2 · Feb 33.5 · Mar 36.3 · Apr 33.9 · May 50.1 · Jun 84.1 · Jul 77.4 · Aug 92.9 · Sep 66.6 · Oct 83.9 · Nov 64.2 · Dec 49 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 1 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 136 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | TAY | 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 Sillamäe 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 Sillamäe part of Narva?

Sillamäe is near Narva, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 21.3 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. Statistics Estonia (Statistikaamet) — Official source — https://andmed.stat.ee/api/v1/en/stat/RV0240
2. andmed.stat.ee — Official source — https://andmed.stat.ee/api/v1/en/stat/majandus/palk-ja-toojeukulu/palk/luhiajastatistika/PA117.px
3. European Environment Agency — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query
4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv
5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv
6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv
7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.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 14). Sillamäe, Estonia: salary, air quality, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/sillamae/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_sillamae-estonia-salary-air-quality-climate-population_24ee896e65b2,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Sillamäe, Estonia: salary, air quality, climate, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/sillamae/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Sillamäe, Estonia: salary, air quality, climate, population](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/sillamae/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/sillamae/
- Title: Sillamäe, Estonia: salary, air quality, climate, population
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab`
- Version: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-14
- Built: 2026-09-14
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/sillamae/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ee/sillamae.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ee/sillamae.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/ee/sillamae
- 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
