Palanga in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Palanga sees average daytime highs around 2°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 165 mm of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 4°C in early December to 2°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Palanga's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Palanga's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 2°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -2°C
- Precipitation
- 165 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 21 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Palanga in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 4°C in early December to 2°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Palanga reaches about 2°C and drops to -2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Palanga
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Palanga weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1° / -2° | 56 | 12.2 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 1° / -3° | 44 | 10.1 | 6 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 4° / -1° | 39 | 9.4 | 3.5 | 11.4 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 9° / 3° | 35 | 8.3 | 1 | 13.8 | 2.1 |
| May | 15° / 8° | 41 | 8.3 | 0 | 16 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 18° / 12° | 54 | 9.8 | 0 | 17.2 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 21° / 15° | 71 | 11.2 | 0 | 16.7 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 21° / 15° | 83 | 12.8 | 0 | 14.8 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 17° / 11° | 72 | 11.6 | 0 | 12.5 | 4.9 |
| Oct | 11° / 7° | 85 | 14.1 | 0.3 | 10.1 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 6° / 3° | 66 | 13.3 | 2 | 8 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 3° / -0° | 65 | 14 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Palanga gets around 165 mm of rain and snow over 36 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 21 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 7 h 06 min in early December to 10 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 0.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Palanga?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Palanga.
What to pack for Palanga in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Palanga sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 36 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Palanga in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 4°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 3°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Bracing |
| Feb | 3 | Bracing |
| Mar | 3 | Bracing |
| Apr | 5 | Bracing |
| May | 9 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 19 | Cool |
| Sep | 16 | Cool |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 9 | Bracing |
| Dec | 6 | Bracing |
UV index in Palanga in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Palanga peaks around June 18 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Moderate |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Palanga?
Palanga sits at 55.9°N, 21.1°E, 5 m above sea level, in Lithuania. The nearest listed city is Kretinga, 11 km away.
Topography around Palanga
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Palanga.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Palanga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m.
The land around Palanga is covered by water (32%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, water (49%) within 16 km, and trees (31%) and water (29%) within 80 km.
Lithuania travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 58% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $32,959
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 97%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2.6
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 8.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 543
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Palanga (55.9175°, 21.0686°, elevation 5 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.