Vilnius weather in May

In May, Vilnius sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 15.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of May to 16 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Vilnius's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vilnius's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
15 h 48 min
4:21 AM – 8:09 PM
Cloud cover
63%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Vilnius is capital and largest city of Lithuania.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,353/km²
people per km²
Founded
1201

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Vilnius reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1165
2165
3166
4166
5166
6166
7166
8166
9176
10177
11177
12177
13177
14177
15177
16177
17188
18188
19188
20188
21188
22188
23188
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31209

How May really feels in Vilnius

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Vilnius weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -6°4511.18.47.60.0
Feb-1° / -6°4010.78.79.30.0
Mar / -3°4210.85.811.50.2
Apr12° / 469.81.613.73.0
May17° / 6612.20.115.85.3
Jun21° / 11°7212.5016.95.9
Jul23° / 13°8713.4016.56.3
Aug22° / 12°7911.7014.76.4
Sep17° / 549.9012.55.1
Oct10° / 5711.10.910.22.1
Nov / 4410.43.78.20.1
Dec-0° / -4°4711.37.97.10.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24456
34456
44357
54357
64357
74258
84159
94159
104060
114060
123961
133961
143961
153862
163961
173961
183862
193961
204060
214060
224159
234258
244357
254357
264456
274654
284654
294654
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Vilnius gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
232
333
434
535
635
736
837
938
1038
1139
1240
1340
1440
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2241
2341
2440
2540
2639
2739
2838
2938
3038
3137

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
39910
49910
59910
69910
79820
89820
99730
109730
119640
129550
139550
149361
159361
169271
179181
189181
199091
209091
218992
2288102
2388102
2487112
2587112
2686113
2786113
2885123
2985123
3085123
3183134

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
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2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of May to 16 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:50 AM to 4:00 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 8:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:507:42
214.94:487:44
315.04:467:46
415.14:447:47
515.14:427:49
615.24:407:51
715.34:387:53
815.34:367:55
915.44:347:57
1015.44:327:59
1115.54:308:01
1215.64:288:02
1315.64:268:04
1415.74:248:06
1515.84:238:08
1615.84:218:09
1715.94:198:11
1815.94:178:13
1916.04:168:15
2016.04:148:16
2116.14:138:18
2216.14:118:20
2316.24:108:21
2416.24:088:23
2516.34:078:24
2616.34:058:26
2716.44:048:27
2816.44:038:29
2916.54:028:30
3016.54:018:32
3116.64:008:33

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Vilnius?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Vilnius for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vilnius in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Vilnius sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Vilnius in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vilnius peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Vilnius in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Vilnius is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Vilnius's WHO annual average of 13.5 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vilnius?

Vilnius sits at 54.7°N, 25.3°E, 98 m above sea level, in Lithuania. The nearest listed city is Naujamiestis, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Vilnius

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vilnius.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vilnius has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 131 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m.

The land around Vilnius is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
194 m
80 km
305 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Naujamiestis 1.0 km · Naujininkai 3.0 km · Šeškinė 3.0 km · Vilkpėdė 3.0 km · Antakalnis 3.0 km · Karoliniškės 4.0 km · Justiniškės 5.0 km · Lazdynai 5.0 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
Roman Catholic 74%none 6%Russian Orthodox 4%other 1%

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 Vilnius (54.6892°, 25.2798°, elevation 98 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).