Vilnius weather by month & the best time to visit
Lithuania · city break · continental climate
The best time to visit Vilnius is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 74/100), with August and July close behind. Vilnius averages about 1,582 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 77 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Vilnius?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Vilnius is June, then August and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 54 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Vilnius?
Vilnius isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,582 hours of sunshine a year. 74 Sunshine Score points separate June (74) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #3 of 3 destinations in Lithuania for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,585 hours. The year's 753 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 | -4° / 25°F | -9° / 16°F | 54 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -9° / 16°F | 43 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -5° / 23°F | 45 mm | 2 |
| April | 20 | 11° / 52°F | 1° / 34°F | 46 mm | 3 |
| May | 62 | 18° / 64°F | 7° / 45°F | 71 mm | 4 |
| June | 74 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 77 mm | 5 |
| July | 69 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 100 mm | 5 |
| August | 72 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 84 mm | 4 |
| September | 58 | 17° / 63°F | 8° / 46°F | 54 mm | 3 |
| October | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 2° / 36°F | 68 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -1° / 30°F | 56 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -6° / 21°F | 55 mm | 0 |
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Vilnius: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Vilnius?
Vilnius is a city break in Lithuania with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Vilnius get a year?
Vilnius gets about 1,582 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Vilnius?
The sunniest time to visit Vilnius is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 74/100 (with August and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Vilnius?
January is the least sunny month in Vilnius, scoring 0/100 with about 54 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Vilnius?
The typical midday UV index in Vilnius 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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