Vilnius Weather in January
Vilnius in January
The short of it: Vilnius in January averages a high of -1 °C (30 °F) and a low of -6 °C (22 °F), with 43 mm (1.7 in) of rain and about 7 h 48 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -1° · low -6° · rain 43 mm · daylight 7 h 48 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & May
Thirty years of records give Vilnius an average January high of -1°, a low of -6° and some 43 mm of rain. The dead of winter in Vilnius: highs scarcely reach -1°, nights fall to -6°. Rain is modest, about 43 mm, the 9th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 7 h 48 min in mid-January, 32 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack the buffalo coat, mittens and fur-lined boots. The Almanac rates January 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and May.
Against its neighbours, Vilnius runs warmer than most and wetter than most in January. Naujamiestis, 1 km to the SW, sees much the same highs.
January in Vilnius, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 12th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus December
- 1° colder, 3.0 mm less rain
- Versus February
- 1° colder
- Day–night spread
- 5°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 7 h 48 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
January averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NaujamiestisVilnius | 1 km SW | -1° | -6° | 43 mm |
| RasosVilnius | 2 km ESE | -1° | -6° | 42 mm |
| NaujininkaiVilnius | 3 km S | -1° | -6° | 44 mm |
| ŠeškinėVilnius | 3 km NW | -1° | -6° | 42 mm |
| VilkpėdėVilnius | 3 km SW | -1° | -6° | 42 mm |
| AntakalnisVilnius | 3 km NE | -1° | -6° | 42 mm |
| KaroliniškėsVilnius | 4 km W | -1° | -6° | 42 mm |
| JustiniškėsVilnius | 5 km NW | -1° | -6° | 43 mm |