Vilnius weather in October

In October, Vilnius sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Vilnius's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vilnius's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:59 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical October day in Vilnius reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1136
2136
3136
4136
5136
6126
7125
8125
9125
10115
11115
12115
13114
14104
15104
16104
17104
1894
1993
2093
2193
2283
2383
2483
2583
2682
2772
2872
2972
3072
3172

How October really feels in Vilnius

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Vilnius weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32773
42674
52674
62674
72674
82674
92674
102674
112674
122674
132674
142476
152476
162476
172476
182476
192377
202377
212377
222377
232278
242278
252278
262179
272080
281981
291981
301981
311882

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Vilnius gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1330
2340
3340
4351
5351
6351
7351
8351
9351
10341
11341
12342
13332
14332
15332
16333
17333
18334
19344
20344
21354
22355
23365
24365
25375
26376
27386
28386
29387
30397
31397

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 132 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 4:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:295:47
211.26:315:44
311.16:335:42
411.16:355:39
511.06:375:37
610.96:395:34
710.86:415:31
810.86:435:29
910.76:455:26
1010.66:475:24
1110.56:495:21
1210.56:515:19
1310.46:535:16
1410.36:555:14
1510.36:575:12
1610.26:595:09
1710.17:015:07
1810.07:035:04
1910.07:055:02
209.97:075:00
219.87:094:58
229.77:114:55
239.77:134:53
249.67:154:51
259.57:174:48
269.57:194:46
279.47:214:44
289.37:234:42
299.27:254:40
309.27:274:38
319.17:294:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.41 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 — October's 1.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
310.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Vilnius?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vilnius.

What to pack for Vilnius in October

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

In October, Vilnius sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Vilnius in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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
October 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).