When to go · Vilnius
Vilnius in January
Mixed month. Cold, often below freezing; about seven hours of daylight.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- −2°C28°F / −7°C19°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Lithuania overall
- Prices
- Low
- Lithuania overall
Verdict
Cold, often below freezing; about seven hours of daylight.
Weather in January
- VilniusHighs around -2 °C, lows around -7 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 28 °F, lows around 19 °F, rain on about 12 days
- Vilnius and the east, Lithuania · Vilnius, Trakai, Aukštaitija lakescool
Continental: winter −4 °C with snow, summer 22–25 °C; September often settled and golden.Continental: winter 25 °F with snow, summer 72–77 °F; September often settled and golden.
Winter season
Christmas market, snow and cosy cafés.
Watch: Seven hours of daylight, ice on the cobbles and closures on 24–25 December.
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.
New Year's Day check
1 January (public holiday) · Whole city
Most shops and sights closed; transport reduced.
Freedom Defenders Day check
13 January · TV Tower and Parliament
Memorial events for the 1991 January events; not a day off.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Lithuania overall
- Low
- Prices · Lithuania overall
- Low
Lithuania overall: Snowy and cold; Vilnius Old Town under snow, cheap hotels.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket