How to read the numbers
Temperatures are monthly means, not afternoon highs, from the Lithuanian Hydrometeorological Service’s 1991-2020 normals. Klaipėda represents the coast; Vilnius represents the inland capital. Rainfall is the monthly total, including melted snow. A wet summer month can still have many usable outdoor days.
Daylight figures are approximate sunrise-to-sunset times for Vilnius on the 15th of each month in 2026, rounded to ten minutes. They are not recorded sunshine hours. Crowd levels are estimates, not measured visitor numbers.
Month-by-month comparison
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| Month | Vilnius °C | Klaipėda °C | Daylight h:min | Rain/snow mm: Vilnius / Klaipėda | Trip, coast and crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -3.7 | -0.9 | 7:50 | 48 / 67 | Museums and spas; quiet coast. Ice can make even short walks difficult. |
| February | -3.1 | -0.9 | 9:40 | 42 / 45 | Indoor city break; snow is possible, not assured. Coast walks need windproof layers. |
| March | 0.7 | 1.7 | 11:40 | 41 / 40 | Thaw and muddy trails; choose city museums over a beach holiday. Generally less resort pressure. |
| April | 7.4 | 6.7 | 14:00 | 43 / 31 | Longer walks and Trakai; bring rain layers. Coast is still cool, with a limited seasonal offer. |
| May | 12.9 | 11.6 | 16:00 | 56 / 39 | City walks, cycling and gardens; coast for walking rather than guaranteed swimming. Holiday weekends can be busy. |
| June | 16.3 | 15.3 | 17:20 | 65 / 54 | Longest days; good for lakes and the Spit. Coast season builds; midsummer holiday weekends need advance rooms. |
| July | 18.5 | 18.3 | 16:50 | 92 / 67 | Main beach season; expect more resort demand. Warmest inland mean, but Vilnius also has its wettest monthly normal. |
| August | 17.6 | 18.3 | 15:00 | 76 / 86 | Beach days and cycling; summer weekends remain popular. Daylight shortens and coastal rainfall rises. |
| September | 12.6 | 14.2 | 12:50 | 57 / 79 | Cities and forest walks; less beach pressure after summer holidays. Cool evenings; no promise of warm, dry weather. |
| October | 6.8 | 8.9 | 10:40 | 60 / 95 | Autumn colour and museums; short coast walks. Klaipėda’s rainiest monthly normal; fewer seasonal services. |
| November | 1.9 | 4.4 | 8:30 | 47 / 82 | Museum and spa days; very little daylight. Quiet coast, but exposed paths can be windy and slippery. |
| December | -2.0 | 1.1 | 7:20 | 51 / 76 | City lights and seasonal markets; central weekends can be busy. Snow is not guaranteed; coast is not a beach trip. |
Choose a season for your route
For a first city-and-country trip, allow three days in Vilnius, then add Kaunas or a lake-region stay. In May or September, put the longest walk near midday and keep one museum available if it rains. July and August are the easiest months to build a trip around Palanga or Nida, but a sea swim still depends on the day’s weather and beach warnings.
In winter, combine short outdoor visits with museums or a spa instead of scheduling a full daylight walking day. For limited mobility, wet leaves, snow and ice matter more than the average temperature: use short taxi transfers and book indoor visits with confirmed step-free access. The October Neringa bus timetable is separate from the summer schedule; do not build an autumn day around a remembered hourly service.