When to go · Lithuania
Lithuania in December
Good month. Christmas tree and market on Cathedral Square.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Medium
- Lithuania
- Prices
- Medium
- Lithuania
Verdict
GoodVoykit month rating for Lithuania
Christmas tree and market on Cathedral Square.
Weather in December
- Vilnius and the east · Vilnius, Trakai, Aukštaitija lakescool
Continental: winter −4 °C with snow, summer 22–25 °C; September often settled and golden.
- Central Lithuania · Kaunas, Šiauliai, Birštonascool
Similar to Vilnius, slightly milder.
- Coast and Curonian Spit · Klaipėda, Nida, Palangacool
Windy and milder in winter; the sea warms to 18–20 °C only in July–August; Nida largely shuts outside the season.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec
Christmas Eve (Kūčios) dinner of 12 meatless dishes; closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Lithuania
- Medium
- Prices · Lithuania
- Medium
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket