Best time to visit the Baltics

The best time to visit the Baltics is June to August, judged across 8 places; December to February are its low season.

in seasongoodnot its bestlow season

Updated September 2026 · Europe · 8 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

The Baltics month by month

MonthSeasonWhyBest places
Januarylow seasonoff-season shutdown · 8 h daylight · best May–AugKaliningrad, Kaunas, Riga
Februarylow seasonoff-season shutdown · 2°C highs · best May–AugKaliningrad, Kaunas, Riga
Marchnot its bestoff-season shutdown · 6°C highs · best May–AugKaliningrad, Kaunas, Vilnius
Aprilgoodmusic festival · 12°C highs · 10 h sunKaliningrad, Kaunas, Riga
Maygoodmusic festival · 18°C highs · 13 h sunRiga, Vilnius, Kaliningrad
Junein seasonsea warm enough · 23°C highs · 13 h sunVilnius, Riga, Kaunas
Julyin seasonmusic festival · 23°C highs · 13 h sunTallinn, Riga, Kaliningrad
Augustin seasonmusic festival · 23°C highs · 11 h sunKaunas, Kaliningrad, Vilnius
Septembergood19°C highsKaliningrad, Kaunas, Vilnius
Octobernot its bestoff-season shutdown · 14 wet days · best May–AugKaliningrad, Kaunas, Vilnius
Novembernot its bestoff-season shutdown · 8 h daylight · best May–AugKaliningrad, Kaunas, Riga
Decemberlow seasonoff-season shutdown · 7 h daylight · best May–AugKaliningrad, Kaunas, Riga

In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.

All 8 places in the Baltics

The Baltics — FAQ

When is the best time to visit the Baltics?
June to August. In June: sea warm enough · 23°C highs · 13 h sun.
When is the low season in the Baltics?
December to February. In January: off-season shutdown · 8 h daylight · best May–Aug.
Which months are in season in the Baltics?
June to August — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.