When to go · Vilnius
Vilnius in May
Great month. Green and mild; long days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Lithuania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Lithuania overall
Verdict
Green and mild; long days.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Vilnius in this guide.
Weather in May
- VilniusHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Vilnius and the east, Lithuania · Vilnius, Trakai, Aukštaitija lakesbest weather
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.
Spring season
Kaziukas Fair in early March, blossom in May and long evenings.
Watch: March slush and grey; April showers.
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.
Labour Day
1 May (public holiday) · Whole city
Shops close; a quiet day.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Lithuania overall
- Medium
- Prices · Lithuania overall
- Medium
Lithuania overall: Blossom and café terraces in Vilnius; good city month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Vilnius, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
May: 10 (better)
Jun: 11
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 3
May: Green and mild; long days.
June: Long days; Jun 24 is a national holiday (Joninės).
Vilnius: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast