When to go · Trakai
Trakai in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (castle on winter hours, lake frozen, few boats).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Lithuania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Lithuania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (castle on winter hours, lake frozen, few boats).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- TrakaiHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 13 days
- Vilnius and the east, Lithuania · 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.
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 Trakai, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
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 (castle on winter hours, lake frozen, few boats).
May: Inside Trakai's best window: May–Sep.
Trakai: 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