When to go · Lithuania
Lithuania in February
Mixed month. Cold; 16 Feb holiday.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Lithuania
- Prices
- Low
- Lithuania
Verdict
Cold; 16 Feb holiday.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- Vilnius and the east · Vilnius, Trakai, Aukštaitija lakescool
Continental: winter −4 °C (25 °F) with snow, summer 22–25 °C (72–77 °F); September often settled and golden.Continental: winter 25 °F (−4 °C) with snow, summer 72–77 °F (22–25 °C); September often settled and golden.
- Central Lithuania · Kaunas, Šiauliai, Birštonascool
Similar to Vilnius, slightly milder.
- Coast and Curonian Spit · Klaipėda, Nida, Palangacool
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.Windy and milder in winter; the sea warms to 64–68 °F (18–20 °C) only in July–August; Nida largely shuts outside the season.
- Aukštaitija: Aukštaitija upland · North-east Lithuania, Panevėžys–Utena–Ignalinacold
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.Jun–Aug is lake season, roughly 68–73 °F (20–23 °C) 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 countycold
Continental; January often below -5 °C (23 °F), July around 20–23 °C (68–73 °F). Snow and ice on minor roads in winter.Continental; January often below 23 °F (-5 °C), July around 68–73 °F (20–23 °C). Snow and ice on minor roads in winter.
- Dzūkija: Druskininkai and the south · Alytus countycold
Slightly milder than Vilnius; lake swimming runs roughly June to August.
- Lithuania Minor: Coast and Curonian Spit · Klaipėda, Palanga, Nidacold
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 mainlandcold
Similar temperatures, more standing water and mosquitoes in summer; spring floods can close minor delta roads.
- Samogitia: Samogitia (coast and inland) · Northwest Lithuaniacold
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 lowlandcold
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.Continental: January means around 23 °F (-5 °C) and snow, July around 64–73 °F (18–23 °C). May, June and September are the driest and most comfortable months; winter days are short and grey.
- Vilnius-1 °C (30 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 10 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 10 rain days
- Alytus0 °C (32 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 6 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 6 rain days
- Birštonas0 °C (32 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 10 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 10 rain days
- Daugai3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 6 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 6 rain days
- Druskininkai0 °C (32 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 13 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 13 rain days
- Jonava-1 °C (30 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 7 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 7 rain days
- Juodkrantė1 °C (34 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 7 rain days
- Kaunas0 °C (32 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 9 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 9 rain days
- Kėdainiai0 °C (32 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 10 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 10 rain days
- Klaipėda1 °C (34 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 10 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 10 rain days
- Kretinga1 °C (34 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 10 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 10 rain days
- Marijampolė0 °C (32 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 10 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 10 rain days
- Mažeikiai3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 7 rain days
- Merkinė3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain days
- Nida1 °C (34 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 10 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 10 rain days
- Palanga0 °C (32 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 10 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 10 rain days
- Panevėžys-1 °C (30 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 10 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 10 rain days
- Plungė-1 °C (30 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 6 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 6 rain days
- Šiauliai-1 °C (30 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 10 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 10 rain days
- Šilutė3 °C (37 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Telšiai-1 °C (30 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 10 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 10 rain days
- Trakai-1 °C (30 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 10 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 10 rain days
- Tytuvėnai3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
- Ukmergė3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 8 rain days
- Utena-1 °C (30 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 10 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 10 rain days
- Žemaičių Kalvarija3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
- Židikai3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 5 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 5 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.
Restoration of the State Day
16 Feb
Flags and events in Vilnius.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Lithuania
- Low
- Prices · Lithuania
- Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lithuania, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Feb: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
May: 1
February: Cold; 16 Feb holiday.
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
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket
Where to go in February
Rated best or good this month
Best months: May–Sep; Dec–Mar for the snow slope