When is the best time to go to Lithuania?

When is the best time to go to Lithuania? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

  • In Lithuania, the weather is good everywhere in May, June, July, August and September
  • The best months to go to Vilnius are May, June, July, August and September
  • On average, the warmest months in Vilnius are June, July and August, and the coldest month of the year is January
  • The rainiest months in this city are May, July and August
  • The cities with the best climate are Vilnius, Kaunas, Druskininkai, Šiauliai, Trakai, Akmene, Alytus, Birštonas, Daugai and Jonava, with good weather at least 5 months a year
  • The best months for swimming in Klaipeda are July, August and September


Where and when to go based on the weather?

East of Lithuania
Utena, Visaginas...

May, June, July, August and September
63°F to 76°F°C
4 to 8 days
January, February, March, April, October, November and December
27°F to 54°F°C
3 to 6 days

North of Lithuania
Šiauliai, Mažeikiai, Telšiai...

May, June, July, August and September
63°F to 76°F°C
3 to 9 days
January, February, March, April, October, November and December
29°F to 54°F°C
3 to 6 days

South of Lithuania
Vilnius, Kaunas, Trakai...

May, June, July, August and September
65°F to 77°F°C
3 to 10 days
April
54°F to 56°F°C
3 to 5 days
January, February, March, October, November and December
29°F to 54°F°C
2 to 6 days

West (baltic sea coast)
Klaipeda, Palanga, Nida...

June, July, August and September
63°F to 70°F°C
5 to 10 days
59°F to 68°F
May
56°F to 58°F°C
6 days
50°F
January, February, March, April, October, November and December
34°F to 54°F°C
3 to 10 days
36°F to 56°F

Best time to travel to Lithuania by cities

Chargement en cours
East East North North South South West (baltic sea coast) West (baltic sea coast)

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Temperatures and rainfall in Lithuania

On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Lithuania and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Vilnius, Kaunas, Druskininkai, Klaipeda and Nida, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.


Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Lithuania

Find out when Lithuania has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Lithuania

The months with low numbers of tourists are: January, February, March, April, September, October, November and December. The number of visitors to Lithuania is high in: May, June, July and August.

  • Very low season in Lithuania: February, March and November.
  • Low season in Lithuania: January, April, September, October and December.
  • High season in Lithuania: May and June.
  • Peak season in Lithuania: July and August.

Figure: Visitor index for Lithuania month by month



Average price for flights to Lithuania

A return flight between London and Vilnius is generally cheaper if you go in january ($ 78 on average): this is the best time for travellers on a tight budget. In contrast, you may end up paying $ 169 more for your airline ticket to Vilnius if you go in august.

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Where to go in Lithuania?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities jan.feb.mar.apr.mayjun.jul.aug.sep.oct.nov.dec.
Vilnius29°F31°F40°F54°F65°F72°F76°F74°F65°F52°F41°F32°F
Kaunas29°F32°F41°F56°F67°F72°F76°F76°F67°F54°F43°F34°F
Druskininkai31°F32°F43°F56°F67°F74°F77°F76°F67°F54°F43°F34°F
Klaipeda34°F34°F40°F49°F58°F65°F70°F70°F63°F54°F47°F40°F
Nida34°F34°F40°F47°F56°F63°F68°F70°F63°F54°F47°F41°F
Palanga34°F34°F40°F49°F58°F65°F70°F70°F63°F54°F47°F40°F
Šiauliai29°F32°F40°F54°F65°F72°F76°F74°F65°F52°F43°F34°F
Trakai29°F31°F40°F54°F65°F72°F76°F74°F65°F52°F41°F32°F
Akmene31°F32°F40°F52°F65°F70°F76°F74°F65°F52°F43°F34°F
Alytus29°F32°F41°F56°F65°F72°F76°F74°F65°F52°F43°F34°F
Birštonas29°F32°F41°F56°F65°F72°F76°F74°F65°F52°F43°F34°F
Daugai29°F32°F41°F56°F65°F72°F76°F74°F65°F52°F43°F34°F
Jonava29°F32°F41°F56°F67°F72°F76°F74°F65°F52°F43°F34°F
Joniškis29°F32°F40°F54°F65°F72°F76°F74°F65°F52°F43°F34°F
Kalvarija31°F32°F41°F56°F65°F72°F76°F74°F65°F54°F43°F34°F
Kybartai31°F32°F41°F56°F65°F72°F76°F74°F67°F54°F45°F34°F
Linkuva29°F31°F40°F54°F65°F72°F76°F74°F65°F52°F43°F34°F
Mažeikiai31°F32°F40°F54°F65°F70°F76°F74°F65°F52°F43°F36°F
Plateliai (Žemaitija National Park)31°F32°F40°F52°F63°F70°F74°F72°F65°F52°F43°F34°F
Radviliškis29°F32°F40°F54°F65°F72°F76°F74°F65°F52°F43°F34°F

Legend:

good weather

tolerable weather

bad weather

very bad weather


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Is this weather information for Lithuania reliable?

Climate data for Lithuania has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Lithuania allows us to determine the average for each month in Vilnius, Kaunas, Druskininkai, Klaipeda, Nida, Palanga, Šiauliai, Trakai, and 24 other cities.

So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.

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