Lithuania
Practical guide
Lithuania is in Northern Europe. It has 2,888,774 inhabitants across 65,300 km². It borders 4 countries. Its capital is Vilnius. People speak Lithuanian and the currency is the Euro (EUR). Ezplora has pages for 15 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Vilnius
- Population
- 2,888,774
- Area
- 65,300 km²
- Currency
- Euro · EUR
- Languages
- Lithuanian
- Time zone
- Europe/Vilnius
- Dialling code
- +370
- Domain
- .lt
When to go to Lithuania
The best months to visit Vilnius are June, July and August. In Vilnius, daytime highs go from -2° in January to 23° in July. The wettest month is July (83 mm) and the driest is February (31 mm). From November to March, nights drop below freezing.
Weather in Vilnius month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | -2° | -1° | 4° | 11° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 22° | 16° | 10° | 3° | 0° |
| low | -7° | -6° | -3° | 2° | 7° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 7° | 3° | -1° | -5° |
| rain | 41 mm | 31 mm | 39 mm | 46 mm | 50 mm | 73 mm | 83 mm | 67 mm | 67 mm | 50 mm | 50 mm | 53 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Lithuania
- Vilniuscapital · 101 m
- Kaunas77 m
- Klaipėda10 m
- Šiauliai130 m
- Panevėžys60 m
- Alytus94 m
- Marijampolė76 m
- Mažeikiai71 m
- Jonava74 m
- Utena113 m
- Kėdainiai44 m
- Telšiai147 m
- Tauragė38 m
- Ukmergė76 m
- Plungė110 m
Distances in Lithuania
- Vilnius → Kaunas100 km 52 min · 1 h 13 min
- Vilnius → Klaipėda309 km 1 h 6 min · 3 h 14 min
- Vilnius → Šiauliai212 km 59 min · 2 h 40 min
- Vilnius → Panevėžys138 km 54 min · 1 h 36 min
- Vilnius → Alytus124 km 51 min · 1 h 40 min
- Vilnius → Marijampolė163 km 54 min · 1 h 56 min
52 min · 
1 h 13 minNeighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Lithuania?
The capital of Lithuania is Vilnius.
What currency is used in Lithuania?
Lithuania uses the Euro (EUR).
What language is spoken in Lithuania?
In Lithuania, people speak Lithuanian.
When is the best time to visit Lithuania?
The best months to visit Vilnius are June, July and August. In Vilnius, daytime highs go from -2° in January to 23° in July. The wettest month is July (83 mm) and the driest is February (31 mm). From November to March, nights drop below freezing.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).