Vilnius in January

Cold, often below freezing; about seven hours of daylight.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatGreen and mild; long days.
• JuneGreatLong days; Jun 24 is a national holiday (Joninės).
• JulyGreatWarm; terrace season.
• AugustGreatWarm; busy Old Town on weekends.

• VilniusHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), rain on about 12 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.

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.

• New Year's Day check

  1 January (public holiday) · Whole city

  Most shops and sights closed; transport reduced.

• Freedom Defenders Day check

  13 January · TV Tower and Parliament

  Memorial events for the 1991 January events; not a day off.

Crowds · Lithuania overall

Low

Prices · Lithuania overall

Low

Lithuania overall: Snowy and cold; Vilnius Old Town under snow, cheap hotels.

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

• 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

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