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Lithuania in March

Mixed month. Kaziukas craft fair in early March; 11 Mar holiday; still cold.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Crowds
Medium
Lithuania
Prices
Medium
Lithuania

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Lithuania

Kaziukas craft fair in early March; 11 Mar holiday; still cold.

Is another month better than March?

March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in March

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

    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 countyfine

    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 countyfine

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

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

    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 mainlandcool

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

  • Samogitia: Samogitia (coast and inland) · Northwest Lithuaniafine

    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.

  • Vilnius4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days
  • Alytus5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days
  • Birštonas5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days
  • Daugai7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 8 rain days
  • Druskininkai5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 12 rain days
  • Jonava4 °C (39 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days
  • Juodkrantė5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days
  • Kaunas5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days
  • Kėdainiai5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days
  • Klaipėda4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 10 rain days
  • Kretinga5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days
  • Marijampolė5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days
  • Mažeikiai7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days
  • Merkinė7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days
  • Nida4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days
  • Palanga4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days
  • Panevėžys4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days
  • Plungė4 °C (39 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days
  • Šiauliai4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days
  • Šilutė7 °C (45 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days
  • Telšiai3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 10 rain days
  • Trakai4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days
  • Tytuvėnai8 °C (46 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ukmergė7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days
  • Utena4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days
  • Žemaičių Kalvarija7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days
  • Židikai8 °C (46 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 7 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.

  • Kaziuko mugė (St Casimir's Fair)

    Early Mar (weekend around 4 Mar)

    Huge craft fair across Vilnius Old Town; hotels fill.

  • Restoration of Independence Day

    11 Mar

    Parades and concerts.

  • Easter

    Easter Sunday and Monday (2027: 28–29 Mar)

    Most shops close on Sunday.

  • Kaziukas Fair check

    Weekend closest to 4 March · Vilnius

    Crafts and folk stalls; crowds and closed streets.

  • Easter weekend check

    Moves each year · Vilnius

    Easter Sunday and Monday are holidays; shops close on Sunday.

  • Kino Pavasaris film festival check

    Late March to early April (check) · Vilnius

    Film screenings; book popular shows.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Lithuania
Medium
Prices · Lithuania
Medium

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Mar: Mixed

    May: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 6

    May: 1

March: Kaziukas craft fair in early March; 11 Mar holiday; still cold.

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

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Where to go in March

Rated best or good this month

  • Birštonas

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

  • Druskininkai

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