Lithuania in October

Autumn colours then rain; coast closed down.

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatBlossom and café terraces in Vilnius; good city month.
• JuneGreatLong days; Joninės on 24 June; coast opens.
• JulyGreatCoast peak — book Nida months ahead; 6 July Statehood Day.
• AugustGreatStill summer; Nida jazz and events; warm sea.

• Vilnius and the east · Vilnius, Trakai, Aukštaitija lakesfine

  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, Birštonasfine

  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–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.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 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.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 countyfine

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

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

  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 mainlandfine

  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.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.

• Vilnius10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 11 rain days
• Alytus12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain days
• Birštonas11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 10 rain days
• Daugai12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain days
• Druskininkai11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 12 rain days
• Jonava9 °C (48 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 9 rain days
• Juodkrantė10 °C (50 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain days
• Kaunas11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 10 rain days
• Kėdainiai11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 11 rain days
• Klaipėda12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 13 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 13 rain days
• Kretinga11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 12 rain days
• Marijampolė11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 10 rain days
• Mažeikiai13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain days
• Merkinė13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain days
• Nida11 °C (52 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 12 rain days
• Palanga11 °C (52 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 12 rain days
• Panevėžys10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 12 rain days
• Plungė10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 9 rain days
• Šiauliai10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 12 rain days
• Šilutė13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 8 rain days
• Telšiai10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 12 rain days
• Trakai10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 10 rain days
• Tytuvėnai10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 9 rain days
• Ukmergė13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain days
• Utena10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 11 rain days
• Žemaičių Kalvarija12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 10 rain days
• Židikai12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain days

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.

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  Around October (check) · Vilnius

  Evening concerts.

Crowds · Lithuania

Low

Prices · Lithuania

Low

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• Vilnius

  Autumn colour; cooler and wetter.