Palanga weather by month & the best time to visit
Lithuania · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Palanga is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 74/100), with August and June close behind. Palanga averages about 1,713 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 78 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Palanga?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Palanga is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 70 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Palanga?
Palanga isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,713 hours of sunshine a year. 74 Sunshine Score points separate July (74) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. Palanga is the sunniest of the 3 destinations tracked in Lithuania. The year's 784 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 | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -4° / 25°F | 70 mm | 0 | 2° / 36°F |
| February | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -4° / 25°F | 49 mm | 1 | 3° / 37°F |
| March | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -2° / 28°F | 47 mm | 1 | 4° / 39°F |
| April | 14 | 10° / 50°F | 2° / 36°F | 36 mm | 3 | 7° / 45°F |
| May | 53 | 16° / 61°F | 7° / 45°F | 46 mm | 4 | 14° / 57°F |
| June | 71 | 19° / 66°F | 11° / 52°F | 62 mm | 5 | 19° / 66°F |
| July | 74 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 78 mm | 5 | 22° / 72°F |
| August | 74 | 21° / 70°F | 14° / 57°F | 80 mm | 4 | 22° / 72°F |
| September | 57 | 17° / 63°F | 11° / 52°F | 71 mm | 3 | 19° / 66°F |
| October | 18 | 11° / 52°F | 6° / 43°F | 86 mm | 1 | 14° / 57°F |
| November | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 3° / 37°F | 82 mm | 0 | 9° / 48°F |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -1° / 30°F | 77 mm | 0 | 6° / 43°F |
Sea temperature in Palanga by month
The sea off Palanga is warmest in July at around 22°C / 72°F, and coolest in January at 2°C / 36°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 2 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Palanga: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Palanga?
Palanga is a seaside town in Lithuania with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 22°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 2 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Palanga get a year?
Palanga gets about 1,713 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Palanga?
The sunniest time to visit Palanga is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 74/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Palanga?
January is the least sunny month in Palanga, scoring 0/100 with about 70 mm of rain.
Is Palanga the sunniest place in Lithuania?
Yes — with about 1,713 hours of sunshine a year, Palanga has the most annual sunshine of the 3 Lithuania destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.
What is the sea temperature in Palanga?
The sea in Palanga ranges from about 2°C (January) to 22°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Palanga?
The typical midday UV index in Palanga 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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