When to go · Kaunas
Kaunas in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (ice, short days).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Lithuania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Lithuania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (ice, short days).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- KaunasHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Central Lithuania, Lithuania · Kaunas, Šiauliai, Birštonascool
Similar to Vilnius, slightly milder.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Lithuania
Christmas Eve (Kūčios) dinner of 12 meatless dishes; closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Lithuania overall
- Medium
- Prices · Lithuania overall
- Medium
Lithuania overall: Christmas tree and market on Cathedral Square.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kaunas, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
May: 9 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (ice, short days).
May: Inside Kaunas's best window: May–Aug.
Kaunas: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket