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Kaunas weather in January

Kaunas in January averages -3°C (26°F), 48 mm of rain and 1.3 hours of sun a day.

Of the twelve months in Kaunas, January is the coldest and the sixth driest.

Kaunas
Average temp
-3°C (26°F)

-5–-1°C · 22–31°F

Rainfall
48 mm

Not much rain

Sunshine
1.3 h

hours per day

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What is Kaunas like in January?

Daytime

Days are cool.

Rain

Rain is usually light.

Evening

Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.

What should I pack for Kaunas in January?

  • A warm mid-layer

    Nights drop to around -5°C (22°F).

January compared with December and February

January in Kaunas is 1.5°C cooler than December and about as wet as it, which averages -2°C (29°F).

January in Kaunas is 0.5°C cooler than February and 10 mm wetter than it, which averages -3°C (27°F).

Daylight in Kaunas in January

On 15 January the sun is up for 7 hours 47 minutes in Kaunas, rising about 08:40 and setting about 16:27 local time.

January ends 1 hour 23 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.

That is 9 hours 32 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.

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Kaunas weather by month

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 2 Sept 2026358 places covered

How January compares with the rest of the year

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Kaunas weather by month: average temperature, rainfall, sunshine for each month, from 1991–2020 climate normals
MonthAverageRainfall
January-3°C / 26°F48 mm
February-3°C / 27°F38 mm
March1°C / 35°F38 mm
April8°C / 46°F34 mm
May13°C / 55°F56 mm
June16°C / 61°F66 mm
July19°C / 66°F85 mm
August18°C / 64°F79 mm
September13°C / 56°F50 mm
October8°C / 46°F59 mm
November3°C / 37°F45 mm
December-2°C / 29°F44 mm

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FAQs about Kaunas in January

January climate averages for Kaunas, 1991–2020.

Kaunas averages -3°C (26°F) in January, ranging from about -5°C (22°F) at night to -1°C (31°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.

Barely. January sees only about 48 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.

No. January averages -3°C (26°F) against -3°C (27°F) in February — 0.5°C cooler.

January is 1.5°C cooler than December, and about as wet.

It is outside the easiest window. The most comfortable stretch here is April to September; January sits outside it, which usually means more heat, more rain, or both — worth it if you would rather have the place to yourself.

About 1.3 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average, so daylight is short on useful sun.

This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what January is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.

About 7 hours 47 minutes of daylight in mid-January, against 17 hours 19 minutes in June and 7 hours 14 minutes in December.

On 15 January, sunrise is about 08:40 and sunset about 16:27 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 1 hour 23 minutes longer than it starts.