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Monthly climate in Vilnius, Lithuania

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vilnius features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 741 mm (29.2 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vilnius enjoys an average of 3179 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 19 minutes to 17 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Vilnius, Lithuania §

The warmest months in Vilnius are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to -1 °C (28 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vilnius experiences 27 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 104 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Vilnius, 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
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average high -1°C
(31°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Average low -4°C
(24°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum -16°C
(4°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Minimum -24°C
(-12°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Vilnius, Lithuania §

Vilnius usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 88 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vilnius are February, March and April. On average, 42 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Vilnius, 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) 51 (2.0) 39 (1.5) 45 (1.8) 42 (1.7) 64 (2.5) 57 (2.2) 85 (3.4) 105 (4.1) 74 (2.9) 65 (2.5) 55 (2.2) 59 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 10 12 9 11 11 12 12 12 14 12 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Vilnius, Lithuania §

The sunniest months in Vilnius are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vilnius: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Vilnius, 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 76 158 258 329 407 434 425 381 293 214 107 92
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 54m 9h 42m 11h 53m 14h 7m 16h 6m 17h 10m 16h 36m 14h 49m 12h 39m 10h 26m 8h 25m 7h 19m

Solar UV radiation in Vilnius, Lithuania §

Vilnius 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 Vilnius UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Vilnius, 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