Kaunas weather by month & the best time to visit
Lithuania · regional city · continental climate
The best time to visit Kaunas is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 73/100), with August and July close behind. Kaunas averages about 1,585 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 80 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Kaunas?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kaunas is June, then August and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 57 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kaunas?
Kaunas isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,585 hours of sunshine a year. 73 Sunshine Score points separate June (73) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #2 of 3 destinations in Lithuania for annual sunshine, right at the national median of 1,585 hours. The year's 775 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -8° / 18°F | 57 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -8° / 18°F | 45 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -4° / 25°F | 46 mm | 2 |
| April | 26 | 12° / 54°F | 1° / 34°F | 47 mm | 3 |
| May | 63 | 18° / 64°F | 7° / 45°F | 68 mm | 4 |
| June | 73 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 80 mm | 5 |
| July | 69 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 100 mm | 5 |
| August | 72 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 88 mm | 4 |
| September | 58 | 17° / 63°F | 8° / 46°F | 56 mm | 2 |
| October | 12 | 10° / 50°F | 3° / 37°F | 71 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | 4° / 39°F | 0° / 32°F | 60 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -5° / 23°F | 57 mm | 0 |
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Kaunas: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kaunas?
Kaunas is a regional city in Lithuania with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kaunas get a year?
Kaunas gets about 1,585 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Kaunas?
The sunniest time to visit Kaunas is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 73/100 (with August and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kaunas?
January is the least sunny month in Kaunas, scoring 0/100 with about 57 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kaunas?
The typical midday UV index in Kaunas peaks around 5 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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