Season guide · Vilnius · Lithuania
Vilnius in summer
June–August: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Long evenings, outdoor dining, balloon flights and lake swimming near Trakai, with afternoon showers. Expect highs up to 23°C (73°F) and lows around 11°C (52°F), with about 29 rainy days across June–August. June–August are among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- June–August
- Temperatures
- 11°C (52°F) to 23°C (73°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 29
- Crowds
- Busy
- Hotel prices
- High
Weather in summer
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | 21°C (70°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10 | 17.3 h | 4/5 |
| July | 23°C (73°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10 | 16.8 h | 4/5 |
| August | 22°C (72°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9 | 14.9 h | 4/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 22°C (72°F) against a yearly 11°C (52°F), and 29 of the year's roughly 117 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 4/5 and hotel prices 4/5 on average.
What's on in summer
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- June: Joninės (Rasos) — Midsummer celebrations, public holiday (24 June)
- July: Statehood Day — the national anthem is sung together at 9pm (6 July)
Good choices for summer
Gallery · Old Town
MO Museum
Combine it with lunch in the Old Town; the museum is a few minutes' walk from Vokiečių street.
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Art
- Rainy day
- Architecture
Museum · Gediminas Avenue
Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights
Housed in the former KGB headquarters on Gediminas Avenue, this museum covers the Soviet and Nazi occupations, deportations to Siberia and the post-war partisan resistance.
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Rainy day
Museum · Šnipiškės
Energy and Technology Museum
Let children try the interactive exhibits after seeing the turbines and boilers.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Kids
- Rainy day
- History
Palace · Old Town
Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania
Demolished in the early 19th century, the Grand Dukes' palace behind the cathedral was rebuilt on its original foundations and opened as a museum in the 2010s.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Rainy day
- Architecture
Historic site · Old Town
Vilnius University
Start at the Great Courtyard and finish in the Littera bookshop, which is free to enter.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Architecture
- Views
- Rainy day
Day trips in summer
- Kaunas (About 1 hour 15 minutes by train) — Lithuania's second city and interwar capital has a UNESCO-listed collection of 1920s–30s modernist buildings, a pedestrian boulevard (Laisvės alėja), a medieval castle and old town at the river confluence, and the Ninth Fort memorial.
- Kernavė (About 45 minutes by car) — The UNESCO-listed archaeological site of Kernavė, a medieval capital of Lithuania, has five grassy hill-fort mounds above the Neris valley and a museum of excavated finds.
What to pack
- Light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening
- A packable rain jacket for showers
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is summer a good time to visit Vilnius?
Yes: June–August are among the best months. Long evenings, outdoor dining, balloon flights and lake swimming near Trakai, with afternoon showers.
+What is the weather like in Vilnius in summer?
Highs of up to 23°C (73°F) and lows around 11°C (52°F), with about 29 rainy days over the season.