Monthly climate in Kaunas, Lithuania

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kaunas features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 706 mm (27.8 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kaunas enjoys an average of 3268 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 16 minutes to 17 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kaunas, Lithuania §

The warmest months in Kaunas are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 0 °C (30 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kaunas experiences 31 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 93 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kaunas, Lithuania.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 7°C
(46°F)
11°C
(52°F)
16°C
(62°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(84°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(91°F)
28°C
(82°F)
22°C
(72°F)
16°C
(61°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(47°F)
13°C
(56°F)
21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
26°C
(80°F)
19°C
(67°F)
13°C
(56°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Average high 0°C
(33°F)
1°C
(35°F)
6°C
(43°F)
12°C
(54°F)
17°C
(64°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
18°C
(65°F)
12°C
(55°F)
6°C
(43°F)
2°C
(35°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(30°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
2°C
(36°F)
7°C
(45°F)
13°C
(55°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
14°C
(57°F)
9°C
(49°F)
5°C
(41°F)
0°C
(33°F)
Average low -3°C
(26°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
2°C
(36°F)
7°C
(45°F)
13°C
(55°F)
14°C
(58°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(50°F)
6°C
(43°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-2°C
(30°F)
Mean minimum -15°C
(5°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
5°C
(42°F)
9°C
(49°F)
8°C
(46°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
Minimum -25°C
(-13°F)
-22°C
(-7°F)
-19°C
(-2°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
3°C
(37°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(46°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-15°C
(6°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kaunas, Lithuania §

Kaunas usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kaunas are February, March and April. On average, 42 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kaunas, Lithuania.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 50 (2.0) 37 (1.5) 42 (1.7) 45 (1.8) 63 (2.5) 55 (2.1) 95 (3.7) 84 (3.3) 65 (2.6) 66 (2.6) 49 (1.9) 55 (2.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 9 12 10 11 10 12 14 11 14 12 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Kaunas, Lithuania §

The sunniest months in Kaunas are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kaunas: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kaunas, Lithuania.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 76 169 260 339 418 444 434 388 301 224 116 94
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 51m 9h 41m 11h 53m 14h 9m 16h 9m 17h 14m 16h 39m 14h 50m 12h 39m 10h 25m 8h 23m 7h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Kaunas, Lithuania §

Kaunas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kaunas UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kaunas, Lithuania.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 4 5 6 7 7 6 5 3 2 1