Vilnius vs Kaunas: which is sunnier?
🇱🇹 Lithuania vs 🇱🇹 Lithuania · 85 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Vilnius and Kaunas are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,582 vs 1,585 hours a year. Kaunas has the higher Sunshine Score in 1 of 12 months; the other 11 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Vilnius | Kaunas | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,582 | 1,585 |
| Sunniest month | June (74/100) | June (73/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 71/100 |
| Rain / year | 753 mm | 775 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Vilnius vs Kaunas month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vilnius | Kaunas | Vilnius | Kaunas | Vilnius | Kaunas | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -4° | -3° | 54 | 57 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -2° | -2° | 43 | 45 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 3° | 4° | 45 | 46 |
| April | 20 | 26 | 11° | 12° | 46 | 47 |
| May | 62 | 63 | 18° | 18° | 71 | 68 |
| June | 74 | 73 | 21° | 21° | 77 | 80 |
| July | 69 | 69 | 23° | 23° | 100 | 100 |
| August | 72 | 72 | 23° | 23° | 84 | 88 |
| September | 58 | 58 | 17° | 17° | 54 | 56 |
| October | 13 | 12 | 10° | 10° | 68 | 71 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 3° | 4° | 56 | 60 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -2° | -1° | 55 | 57 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Kaunas · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Vilnius averages 0/100, Kaunas 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (-1°C vs 0°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Kaunas (average score 30/100 vs 27). Daytime highs are similar (11°C vs 11°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Vilnius averages 72/100, Kaunas 71/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 22°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Vilnius averages 36/100, Kaunas 35/100. Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 14°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Vilnius weather by month · Kaunas weather by month.
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