Kaunas weather in December
December in Kaunas: freezing, a little rain, with clean air — one of the weakest months to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#11 of 12 months in Kaunas · #1313 of 1413 destinations to visit in December · comfort 37/100 (tier F)
- Days
- 2°C
- Nights
- -1°C
- Wet days
- 13
- Sun
- 1.4 h
- Humidity
- 89%
- Daylight
- 7 h

Traveller notes on Kaunas in December
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.
Other months in Kaunas
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 — December
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Kaunas in December
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.
BusyChristmas closures, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it(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).
Toughest weatherKaunas's weather peaks June–August.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Kaunas in December
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Holiday
Christmas closures
24–26 DecChristmas & New YearClosuresChristmas Eve, Kūčios, and the two days of Christmas are all public holidays. Families gather for a twelve-dish meatless supper on the 24th, and most shops, museums and many restaurants close or keep short hours until the 27th. 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 December — FAQ
- Is December a good time to visit Kaunas?
- December in Kaunas: freezing, a little rain, with clean air — one of the weakest months to visit. It ranks #11 of 12 months for Kaunas on SeasonMap's comfort score (37/100).
- What is the weather like in Kaunas in December?
- In December, Kaunas averages a daily high of 2.2°C and a low of -1.5°C, with about 51.1 mm of rain over roughly 12.6 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Kaunas in December?
- Kaunas has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 29 in December.
- Does it snow in Kaunas in December?
- Kaunas sees roughly 14.1 cm of snowfall in December.
Within 300 km: Vilnius' Christmas tree and market around 25 Nov – 7 Jan, and Kaliningrad's Amber after the storms around 15 Oct – 31 Mar.