In Estonia, the climate is Baltic with freezing winters and cool summers, which are also moderately rainy. Estonia is the northernmost of the Baltic republics, and it is also the coldest. The climate is fairly uniform, but the western coastal areas, west of Tallinn, are a bit milder because they receive a greater maritime influence. Precipitation in Estonia has a pattern similar to that of the other Baltic countries, being distributed fairly evenly throughout the year, with a relative minimum between February and April, and a maximum in summer where it exceeds 700 mm (27.5 in) per year.