When to go · Lithuania
Lithuania, month by month
The best months for Lithuania: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedSnowy and cold; Vilnius Old Town under snow, cheap hotels.Vilnius and the east: cool · Central Lithuania: cool · Coast and Curonian Spit: coolCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryMixedCold; 16 Feb holiday.Vilnius and the east: cool · Central Lithuania: cool · Coast and Curonian Spit: coolCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedKaziukas craft fair in early March; 11 Mar holiday; still cold.Vilnius and the east: cool · Central Lithuania: cool · Coast and Curonian Spit: coolCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- AprilMixedCool; Easter; parks green up late in the month.Vilnius and the east: fine · Central Lithuania: fine · Coast and Curonian Spit: coolCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatBlossom and café terraces in Vilnius; good city month.Vilnius and the east: best weather · Central Lithuania: best weather · Coast and Curonian Spit: fineCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatLong days; Joninės on 24 June; coast opens.Vilnius and the east: best weather · Central Lithuania: best weather · Coast and Curonian Spit: best weatherCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatCoast peak — book Nida months ahead; 6 July Statehood Day.Vilnius and the east: best weather · Central Lithuania: best weather · Coast and Curonian Spit: best weatherCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatStill summer; Nida jazz and events; warm sea.Vilnius and the east: best weather · Central Lithuania: best weather · Coast and Curonian Spit: best weatherCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatSettled, golden weather; good for Vilnius, Kaunas and Trakai.Vilnius and the east: best weather · Central Lithuania: best weather · Coast and Curonian Spit: fineCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedAutumn colours then rain; coast closed down.Vilnius and the east: fine · Central Lithuania: fine · Coast and Curonian Spit: coolCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedDark and wet; All Souls' candles on 1–2 Nov.Vilnius and the east: cool · Central Lithuania: cool · Coast and Curonian Spit: coolCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGoodChristmas tree and market on Cathedral Square.Vilnius and the east: cool · Central Lithuania: cool · Coast and Curonian Spit: coolCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Weather by region
How each climate zone rates each month.
| Region | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vilnius and the eastVilnius, Trakai, Aukštaitija lakes | Cool | Cool | Cool | OK | Best | Best | Best | Best | Best | OK | Cool | Cool |
| Central LithuaniaKaunas, Šiauliai, Birštonas | Cool | Cool | Cool | OK | Best | Best | Best | Best | Best | OK | Cool | Cool |
| Coast and Curonian SpitKlaipėda, Nida, Palanga | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | OK | Best | Best | Best | OK | Cool | Cool | Cool |