Kaunas
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Climate normals · 2016–2025
When to go: Kaunas month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Kaunas are typically June, July and August, with average daytime highs around 23–23°C. July is usually the warmest month (average high 23°C), January the coldest (average low -4°C), and July the wettest (about 102 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.4 | -4.0 | 57 | 2.3 |
| February | 2.3 | -3.2 | 44 | 4.1 |
| March | 6.9 | -1.1 | 37 | 6.9 |
| April | 12.5 | 2.9 | 49 | 9.3 |
| May | 17.9 | 7.4 | 58 | 12.0 |
| June | 22.9 | 13.0 | 65 | 13.4 |
| July | 23.4 | 14.8 | 102 | 11.9 |
| August | 23.2 | 14.2 | 84 | 11.1 |
| September | 18.9 | 10.7 | 50 | 9.1 |
| October | 12.0 | 5.9 | 69 | 5.3 |
| November | 5.6 | 1.9 | 47 | 2.5 |
| December | 2.2 | -1.4 | 54 | 1.6 |
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Research updated Saturday, October 3, 2026Past and future events in Kaunas
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- World Esperanto Congress 2028
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01 · OverviewKaunas, in brief
Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania, positioned at the confluence of the Nemunas and Neris rivers. Serving as an important centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life, the municipality functions as the capital of Kaunas County and seats the Kaunas city municipality and the Kaunas District Municipality.
Economic and academic vitality shapes the present-day city. The tertiary education institutions of Kaunas attract thousands of students annually. As defined by Eurostat, the population of the Kaunas functional urban area is estimated at 391,153 as of 2021. Furthermore, statistics from the Kaunas territorial health insurance fund record 447,946 permanent inhabitants in the combined Kaunas and Kaunas district municipalities as of 2022.
Historical economic growth and urban development laid the groundwork for the modern locality. During the interwar period, when Kaunas served as the temporary capital of Lithuania between 1920 and 1939, industrial production in the country increased by 160% from 1913 to 1940. Mayor Jonas Vileišis directed rapid growth and extensive modernization between 1921 and 1931, establishing a water and wastewater system costing more than 15 million Lithuanian litas and expanding the city area from 18 to 40 square kilometres.
Today, the municipality benefits from recognition tied to its built environment and cultural legacy. The city holds the European Heritage Label for its interwar architecture, is designated as a UNESCO City of Design, and stands inscribed as a World Heritage Site as of 2023. Additionally, Kaunas held the title of European Capital of Culture for 2022, sharing the designation with Esch-sur-Alzette and Novi Sad.
Further geographic and administrative details regarding the municipality are cataloged in the GeoNames record for Kaunas and detailed further within the Kaunas overview.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kaunas
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01 · Q&AWhere is Kaunas located and what are its coordinates?
Kaunas is situated in Lithuania at geographic coordinates 54.9016, 23.9091, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of Kaunas?
Kaunas has a recorded population of approximately 289,380 and observes the Europe/Vilnius time zone.
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in Kaunas?
Official and commonly spoken languages in Kaunas include LT, Russian, Polish, with EUR used for local transactions.
04 · Q&AHow can I check live conditions and daily updates for Kaunas?
Today's Atlas provides continuous tracking for Kaunas, featuring real-time weather conditions, daylight cycles, local geographic signals, and verified daily briefs.