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Lithuania in August

Great month. Still summer; Nida jazz and events; warm sea.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
High
Lithuania
Prices
High
Lithuania

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Lithuania

Still summer; Nida jazz and events; warm sea.

Is another month better than August?

No other month rates higher than August for Lithuania in this guide.

Weather in August

  • Vilnius and the east · Vilnius, Trakai, Aukštaitija lakesbest weather

    Continental: winter −4 °C (25 °F) with snow, summer 22–25 °C (72–77 °F); September often settled and golden.

  • Central Lithuania · Kaunas, Šiauliai, Birštonasbest weather

    Similar to Vilnius, slightly milder.

  • Coast and Curonian Spit · Klaipėda, Nida, Palangabest weather

    Windy and milder in winter; the sea warms to 18–20 °C (64–68 °F) only in July–August; Nida largely shuts outside the season.

  • Aukštaitija: Aukštaitija upland · North-east Lithuania, Panevėžys–Utena–Ignalinabest weather

    Jun–Aug is lake season, roughly 20–23 °C (68–73 °F) by day; winter is colder and snowier than the coast, and lakes freeze. May and September are quiet and cheap but swimming is for the hardy.

  • Dzūkija: Vilnius and the north of the region · Vilnius countybest weather

    Continental; January often below -5 °C (23 °F), July around 20–23 °C (68–73 °F). Snow and ice on minor roads in winter.

  • Dzūkija: Druskininkai and the south · Alytus countybest weather

    Slightly milder than Vilnius; lake swimming runs roughly June to August.

  • Lithuania Minor: Coast and Curonian Spit · Klaipėda, Palanga, Nidabest weather

    Baltic coast: sea breezes keep summer cooler than inland, but rain is frequent year-round. July–August is the only reliably warm swimming window; the sea stays cold in June.

  • Lithuania Minor: Nemunas delta and inland · Šilutė and the lagoon mainlandbest weather

    Similar temperatures, more standing water and mosquitoes in summer; spring floods can close minor delta roads.

  • Samogitia: Samogitia (coast and inland) · Northwest Lithuaniabest weather

    Coastal Palanga is milder and windier than inland; inland lakes and swamp trails are best June–August. Winter brings snow and short days.

  • Sūduva: Kaunas and the Nemunas valley · Sūduva lowlandfine

    Continental: January means around -5 °C (23 °F) and snow, July around 18–23 °C (64–73 °F). May, June and September are the driest and most comfortable months; winter days are short and grey.

  • Vilnius22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days
  • Alytus22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Birštonas22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Daugai22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Druskininkai22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days
  • Jonava19 °C (66 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Juodkrantė20 °C (68 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days
  • Kaunas24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days
  • Kėdainiai22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days
  • Klaipėda21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days
  • Kretinga22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days
  • Marijampolė22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Mažeikiai22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 12 rain days
  • Merkinė23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 12 rain days
  • Nida21 °C (70 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days
  • Palanga21 °C (70 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days
  • Panevėžys22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days
  • Plungė21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days
  • Šiauliai22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days
  • Šilutė23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 11 rain days
  • Telšiai21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days
  • Trakai22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Tytuvėnai21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ukmergė22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days
  • Utena22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days
  • Žemaičių Kalvarija22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Židikai22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days

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.

  • Assumption Day

    15 Aug

    Public holiday; pilgrimages.

  • Anniversary of the Baltic Way check

    23 August · Vilnius

    Events at the Stebuklas tile.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Lithuania
High
Prices · Lithuania
High

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Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lithuania, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Aug: Great

    May: Great

  • Crowds

    Aug: High

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Aug: High

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Aug: 2

    May: 1

August: Still summer; Nida jazz and events; warm sea.

May: Blossom and café terraces in Vilnius; good city month.

Lithuania: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in August

Rated best or good this month

  • Vilnius and the east

    Best weather of the year (Vilnius, Trakai, Aukštaitija lakes)

  • Central Lithuania

    Best weather of the year (Kaunas, Šiauliai, Birštonas)

  • Coast and Curonian Spit

    Best weather of the year (Klaipėda, Nida, Palanga)

  • Vilnius

    Warm; busy Old Town on weekends.

  • Alytus

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Birštonas

    Best months: May–Sep for the ferry, promenade and outdoor Kneipp garden; Mar–Apr in even years for the jazz festival

  • Daugai

    Best months: Jun–Aug

  • Druskininkai

    Best months: May–Sep; Dec–Mar for the snow slope

  • Jonava

    Best months: Jun–Aug

  • Juodkrantė

    Best months: Jun–Aug

  • Kaunas

    Best months: May–Aug

  • Kėdainiai

    Best months: May–Sep