Lithuania Weather

Lithuania is a Baltic country but although it lies on a body of water the climate is dictated to by the European landmass rather than the influence of the Sea, which means that warm summers have their counterpart in long (very) cold winters. Unless you really want to find out why "Baltic" has become slang for "extremely cold" you are best advised to avoid visiting the countryside between November to March - although admittedly the landscape is particularly beautiful when frozen and snow-covered. Vilnius is probably the only place worth visiting in the winter, when you can take excursions from the relatively comfortable surroundings of the city.

From the spring until late summer the rest of the country is more welcoming to visitors. Temperatures hardly reach uncomfortable levels, at the height of summer you will be greeted with extremely pleasant weather; more so the countryside looks beautiful under clear blue skies. July and August are the warmest but also the wettest months, and you should take a waterproof coat when you visit. Probably the best time to go is around May and early June, when the countryside is beginning to blossom, rainfall is relatively low and temperatures are comfortable.

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