Kaunas weather in April
April in Kaunas: cold, a little rain, with clean air — a great time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#6 of 12 months in Kaunas · #974 of 1413 destinations to visit in April · comfort 73/100 (tier B)
- Days
- 13°C
- Nights
- 3°C
- Wet days
- 10
- Sun
- 9.4 h
- Humidity
- 69%
- Daylight
- 14 h

Traveller notes on Kaunas in April
Notes from nearby Vilnius (91 km away)
Kaunas doesn't have its own notes for April yet — these are about Vilnius, close enough to share the season.
Vilnius's forum calls April genuinely unpredictable — real spring can bring 20°C days, but some years still see snow, and a 16°C afternoon can be followed by a 4°C, rainy one the next day. Regulars' consistent advice is to check the forecast close to the trip rather than trust the calendar, and to pack for both a warm day and a cold, wet one.
Other months in Kaunas
Forum posters describe December in Kaunas as capable of being very wintry, rainy and freezing, with temperatures typically hovering around 0C, though posters note a genuinely lucky sunny day is possible too. Posters consistently recommend thermal layers, a hat, scarf and gloves as standard preparation. Posters describe early December in some years as still more autumn-like than winter, with little or no snow yet, while days themselves are at their shortest of the year regardless. Posters generally recommend pairing a Kaunas visit with Vilnius, noting Christmas decorations typically go up ahead of the holidays and stay festive into early January. Posters generally rate December as cold and genuinely variable, workable with proper winter gear.
Kaunas forum regulars, drawing on the same regional conversation as Vilnius, call early June warm and pleasant, with typical readings “between 18°C-28°C,” though sometimes it's unexpectedly cold, sometimes hot year to year — genuine variability rather than a single reliable number. Summer overall gets rated the best season to visit, with the high 20s to low 30s not uncommon at the warmer end. Kaunas's own draw beyond the weather: Laisvės Alėja, the 1.6km pedestrianised main street, along with the Devil's Museum, the Čiurlionis art gallery, the 9th Fort and Pažaislis Monastery, plus riverside beaches reachable by bus or bike along the Nemunas. Our record: 23.8°C days, 14.1°C nights, 10.6 rain days and 12.7 hours of sun — warm and sunny, sitting in the middle of the “18-28°C, some years hotter” range forums describe.
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Kaunas climate normals — April
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Kaunas in April
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Shoulder seasonschool holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Kaunas's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherKaunas's weather peaks June–August.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Kaunas in April
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Festival
Kaunas Jazz
10–30 Apr · usuallyMusic festivalThe city's long-running jazz week in April, spread across halls, clubs and the odd church rather than one site. It is the reason to be here before the summer programme starts. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Kaunas — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Kaunas?
Kaunas in April — FAQ
- Is April a good time to visit Kaunas?
- April in Kaunas: cold, a little rain, with clean air — a great time to visit. It ranks #6 of 12 months for Kaunas on SeasonMap's comfort score (73/100).
- What is the weather like in Kaunas in April?
- In April, Kaunas averages a daily high of 12.8°C and a low of 2.8°C, with about 44.1 mm of rain over roughly 10.3 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Kaunas in April?
- Kaunas has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 45 in April.
- Does it snow in Kaunas in April?
- Kaunas sees roughly 2 cm of snowfall in April.
Within 300 km: Vilnius' Uzupis Independence Day on 1 Apr.