Best time to visit Vilnius

August is the best time to visit Vilnius for general sightseeing, with average highs of 22 °C and about 12 wet days. The comfortable season runs roughly June to August.

It depends what you are going for

One month rarely wins on everything. These are the best months on each measure taken on its own.

If you want Best month On that measure
Sightseeing and walking August comfort 86/100
The least cloud August 59 % average cloud cover
The least rain February 41 mm
Warmth July 23 °C
Cooler weather January -1.7 °C

Ranked by comfort

# Month Comfort / 100 Avg high Wet days
1 August 86 22 °C 12
2 July 84 23 °C 13
3 June 84 21 °C 12
4 September 74 17 °C 10
5 May 72 17 °C 12
6 April 51 12 °C 10
7 October 44 10.0 °C 11
8 November 26 4.1 °C 10
9 March 25 4.1 °C 10
10 February 23 -0.7 °C 11
11 January 22 -1.7 °C 11
12 December 21 0.04 °C 11

When to think twice

December scores lowest with about 11 wet days and highs near 0.04 °C. That does not make it a bad month — it depends entirely on what you are travelling for. The numbers are all here; the judgement is yours.

The full year

Month Avg high Rainfall Cloud
January -1.7 °C 46 mm 85 %
February -0.7 °C 41 mm 82 %
March 4.1 °C 43 mm 72 %
April 11.7 °C 46 mm 62 %
May 17.3 °C 67 mm 60 %
June 20.6 °C 73 mm 60 %
July 22.6 °C 89 mm 59 %
August 21.9 °C 82 mm 59 %
September 16.6 °C 56 mm 67 %
October 10.0 °C 57 mm 74 %
November 4.1 °C 45 mm 86 %
December 0.0 °C 48 mm 87 %

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: comfort score, beach score, season boundaries. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

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