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A good place. At the right time.

Best time to visit Lithuania.

The short answer

Let your region lead.

Very good weather reaches at least half the scored regions May to September.

May, at a glance.

Regions with very good weather
2/2
Overnight stays vs July
60%
Regional afternoon highs
65–66°F

Hotel-price season: about usual.

Based on 2 statistical regions. Historical averages, not forecasts or live room prices.

Illustration of Trakai Island Castle across Lake Galvė
Trakai Island Castle on Lake Galvė

First, the timing

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Temperature unit

Suggested months for weatherCounts show regions with very good weather.

May, at a glance.

Read the May guide
Very good weather
2 / 2 regions

Weather rated 7.0/10 or above

National visitor season
Busy season

60% of July's overnight stays

Hotel-price season
About usual

+3% vs average month · national 2024–2025 index

Afternoons 65–66°FNights 45°FRain 10 days

Available regional averages, not daily extremes. Prices describe a historical season, not a room quote.

The year at a glance.

Broad weather coverage and the busiest months do not always line up.

Very good weatherNumber of regions
Overnight staysJuly = 100%
All 12 months, in detail Weather, visitor season and prices
Lithuania · regional averages by month
MonthVery good weatherVisitor seasonHotel-price seasonAfternoonsNightsRain days
January0/2 regionsModerate season41% of peak Well below usual−13% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index 30–32°F21–23°F13–14 days
February0/2 regionsModerate season44% of peak Well below usual−14% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index 33–35°F22–23°F9 days
March0/2 regionsModerate season51% of peak Well below usual−11% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index 43–44°F27–28°F8 days
April0/2 regionsModerate season48% of peak A little below usual−7% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index 55°F36°F8–9 days
May2/2 regionsBusy season60% of peak About usual+3% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index 65–66°F45°F10 days
June2/2 regionsBusy season76% of peak Well above usual+11% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index 73°F52–53°F9 days
July2/2 regionsPeak season100% of peak Well above usual+14% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index 75°F56°F12 days
August2/2 regionsPeak season99% of peak Well above usual+12% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index 74°F55°F11 days
September2/2 regionsBusy season61% of peak Well above usual+10% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index 65–66°F48°F7–8 days
October0/2 regionsModerate season51% of peak About usual+2% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index 52–53°F39–40°F10 days
November0/2 regionsModerate season47% of peak About usual−3% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index 42–43°F32–34°F9–12 days
December0/2 regionsModerate season49% of peak About usual−4% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index 35–37°F26–28°F13 days

Scroll the table for more detail. Temperature and rain ranges run from the lowest to the highest available regional average.

Then, your corner of Lithuania

Same month. Different trips.

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2 of 2 regions · Balanced scores for May

Balanced Overall combines weather, crowds and cost. Crowd scores compare each region with its own year; a higher score does not necessarily mean fewer people than in another region. Adjust priorities on a region's guide.

Compare every region across the year 2 regions × 12 months
Balanced Overall scores. Outlined cells mark each region's top three months.
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Central & western Lithuania5.25.96.97.78.17.86.87.18.07.16.15.5
Vilnius region4.14.76.07.17.47.67.07.17.26.34.94.3

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Each place uses the figures for its whole statistical region. Places spanning more than one region appear below the directory.

Across the year

Lithuania, season by season.

Winter

Dec–Feb

December, January and February fall in moderate season.

30–37°FRegional afternoon averages

Spring

Mar–May

A quieter start, a busier finish.

March and April fall in moderate season; May falls in busy season.

43–66°FRegional afternoon averages

Summer

Jun–Aug

A busy season for visitors.

June falls in busy season; July and August fall in peak season.

73–75°FRegional afternoon averages

Autumn

Sep–Nov

A busier start, a quieter finish.

September falls in busy season; October and November fall in moderate season.

42–66°FRegional afternoon averages

Ranges span available regional monthly averages, not daily extremes or a forecast. Check your region for local conditions and seasonal openings.

Before you book

Pack a little context.

Fewer crowds

January is quietest.

National overnight stays reach their lowest recorded monthly level, at 41% of the busiest month. This describes seasonal accommodation demand, not queues at individual sights.

Weather & timing

Start with May, June, July, August and September.

These months are on the weather shortlist, based on how many regions rate very good or better. Check your region: the same month can suit different trips differently.

Hotel prices

February has the lowest historical hotel-price signal.

The national accommodation index is about 14% below its annual average. This is a historical seasonal pattern, not current booking quotes or a comparison of regions' room rates.

Source: national hotel index, 2024–2025.

School holidays

Summer break meets the busy season.

For US summer breaks (June–August): June falls in busy season; July and August fall in peak season. For spring breaks (March–April): March and April fall in moderate season. These are national visitor patterns; check your school's dates and your chosen region.

Local school holidays: at least 30% of people in Lithuania live where schools are out on a typical day March. April to September: calendar not fully published yet. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

How we know Sources and what the numbers mean

National figures are built from Lithuania's 2 statistical regions (NUTS 2), not from a separate national series. Visitor season is the country's total tourist nights that month (Eurostat regional data, primarily 2024–2025; earlier published years where a region has gaps) against its own busiest month. This measures overnight demand, not queues or day-trippers.

Weather coverage counts regions whose displayed Weather score is at least 7.0/10 (very good or better). We do not average weather scores across a country. The opening shortlist uses at least three-quarters of scored regions rated very good and visitor nights below 60% of the national peak. Where no month meets both, the page names months with broad weather coverage instead, if any qualify.

Regional Overall scores use the default Balanced mix: weather 50%, crowds 30%, cost 20%, with the existing weather cap. All rankings on this country overview are Balanced; region guides let you adjust your priorities. Crowds compare a region with its own year, so a higher Overall score does not necessarily mean fewer people than in another region.

Hotel-price season uses the 2024–2025 national consumer price index for hotels against the country's usual month, not room quotes. Separately, Lithuania's 2024 restaurants-and-hotels level is below EU average (86 where the EU average is 100).

Temperature and rain ranges span the regional monthly averages available, not daily extremes. Individual region pages explain withheld measurements and geographic coverage. Full methodology.