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Druskininkai weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Druskininkai at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 25°
Sunshine a year
1,880 h
Rain a year
656 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+2 / UTC+3
Elevation
97 m

Climate in Druskininkai

Druskininkai has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 25 °C, while January is the coolest at 0 °C. With around 1,880 hours of sunshine a year, Druskininkai is moderately sunny; June is the sunniest month with 9.6 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Druskininkai

The best time to visit Druskininkai is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in May and from August to September. The wettest month is July with 96 mm of precipitation.

Druskininkai through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Druskininkai in spring

Mar – May

56

Fair

  • 6–19 °C by day
  • 6.6 h of sun a day
  • 31 rainy days in all

Druskininkai in summer

Jun – Aug

80

Excellent

  • 23–25 °C by day
  • 8.8 h of sun a day
  • 38 rainy days in all

Druskininkai in autumn

Sep – Nov

44

Fair

  • 5–19 °C by day
  • 3.5 h of sun a day
  • 30 rainy days in all

Druskininkai in winter

Dec – Feb

15

Poor

  • 0–1 °C by day
  • 1.5 h of sun a day
  • 32 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

May, Aug – Sep

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Snow

Nov – Mar

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Druskininkai for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June, August

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

37

Holiday weather in October

Poor

Best time to visit: May – September

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 5°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 11°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 11°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 9°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 7°

07:5018:30

Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 07:28–08:39 · evening 17:41–18:52
Blue hour
Morning 07:14–07:28 · evening 18:52–19:05

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Druskininkai compared with home

Home:

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 15° at the start of the month to 8° at the end. The days get 2.1 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high15°8°
Night-time low7°3°
Daylight11.7 h9.6 h

What is the weather like in Druskininkai in October?

In October, Druskininkai is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 54 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Druskininkai.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 40 min07:50 – 18:30
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
20 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
72 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+3offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %40 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %7 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %51 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.

What to pack in October

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Druskininkai

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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May has the better holiday weather in Druskininkai: score 83 against 37. In May, days are 7 °C warmer than in October. May has one more rainy day. The sun shines 5 hours longer a day in May.

October vs May, Druskininkai
MonthOctoberMay
Holiday weather score3783better
Daytime high12°19°
Night-time low5°8°
Sunshine3.4 h8.7 hbetter
Rainy days11better12
Rainfall54 mm62 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Druskininkai month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

14January0° · 1.3 h

In January, Druskininkai is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 0 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.3 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 43 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Druskininkai.

Druskininkai in January
17February1° · 2.2 h

In February, Druskininkai is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.2 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 37 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Druskininkai.

Druskininkai in February
23March6° · 4.5 h

In March, Druskininkai is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). Expect around 4.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 34 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Druskininkai.

Druskininkai in March
61April14° · 6.7 h

In April, Druskininkai is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 46 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Druskininkai.

Druskininkai in April
83May19° · 8.7 h

In May, Druskininkai is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 8.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 62 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Druskininkai.

Druskininkai in May
82June23° · 9.6 h

In June, Druskininkai is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. With around 9.6 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 70 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Druskininkai.

Druskininkai in June
78July25° · 8.8 h

In July, Druskininkai is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8.8 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 96 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Druskininkai.

Druskininkai in July
81August24° · 8.1 h

In August, Druskininkai is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 8.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 77 mm in total. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Druskininkai.

Druskininkai in August
79September19° · 5.9 h

In September, Druskininkai is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 52 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Druskininkai.

Druskininkai in September
37October12° · 3.4 h

In October, Druskininkai is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 54 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Druskininkai.

Druskininkai in October
17November5° · 1.3 h

In November, Druskininkai is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 42 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Druskininkai.

Druskininkai in November
15December1° · 1.0 h

In December, Druskininkai is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.0 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 44 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Druskininkai.

Druskininkai in December

Climate in detail

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Druskininkai

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Frost below 0°
  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°

ColdOctober: nights around 5°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in January (−5°), the warmest in July (14°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to April, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 12°Night 5°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan140°−5°1.3 h1143
FebruaryFeb171°−5°2.2 h1037
MarchMar236°−2°4.5 h1034
AprilApr6114°3°6.7 h1046
MayMay8319°8°8.7 h1262
JuneJun8223°12°9.6 h1270
JulyJul7825°14°8.8 h1496
AugustAug8124°13°8.1 h1177
SeptemberSep7919°9°5.9 h952
OctoberOct3712°5°3.4 h1154
NovemberNov175°1°1.3 h1042
DecemberDec151°−3°1.0 h1144

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

54.02° N, 23.99° E · 97 m · Europe/Vilnius

Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Druskininkai

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
1,880 hours
Sunniest month
Jun · 9.6 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.0 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.4 hDaylight 10.7 hShare of daylight 32 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.4 of 10.7 hours of daylight in Druskininkai, 32 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain

Rain in Druskininkai: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
656 mm on 131 days
Wettest month
Jul · 96 mm
Driest month
Mar · 34 mm
OctoberRainy days 11Rainfall 54 mm

In October, Druskininkai has about 11 rainy days with 54 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Druskininkai

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
2 · lowLittle protection needed; sunglasses on bright days.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 7).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 85 min
Fair skin
about 105 min
Light brown skin
over 2 h
Olive skin
over 2 h

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Druskininkai

How breezy and how cloudy Druskininkai is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
18 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Feb · 20 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 16 km/h
OctoberWind 20 km/hBeaufort 4

In October, the wind in Druskininkai typically peaks at 20 km/h during the day: Beaufort 4, moderate breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
70 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Aug · 58 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 86 %
OctoberCloud cover 72 %Sunshine 3.4 h

In October, cloud covers on average 72 % of the sky over Druskininkai: mostly cloudy, with about 3.4 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Druskininkai

How often the day gets hot in Druskininkai (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
5 days
Hottest month
Jul · 25 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 12 °C

In October, Druskininkai has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 12 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Snow

Snow in Druskininkai

When Druskininkai is likely to be white: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.

Snow days a year
22 days
Fresh snow a year
70 cm
Snowy months
Jan – Feb

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 1 cmChance of snow 6 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Druskininkai.

Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.

Planning a trip to Druskininkai

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Druskininkai in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Druskininkai has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 83) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 15).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    50

    Fair

    • 11 °C by day
    • 6.0 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    83

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 20 °C by day
    • 8.9 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    80

    Excellent

    • 24 °C by day
    • 8.3 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    37

    Poor

    • 12 °C by day
    • 3.4 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month
  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    15

    Poor

    • 0 °C by day
    • 1.2 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 2 h 30 min
Distance
1,660 km
Time zone
UTC+3
Jet lag
Hardly any (under 3 h)

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

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Druskininkai vs Hrodna

In October the holiday weather in Druskininkai and Hrodna is about equally good (score 37 vs 35). During the day Hrodna is 1 °C cooler than Druskininkai. Hrodna gets one more hour of sunshine a day.

Druskininkai vs Hrodna, in October
in OctoberDruskininkaiHrodna
Holiday weather score3735
Daytime high12°11°
Sunshine3 h4 h
Rainy days1111
Best timeMay – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberDruskininkai 12°Hrodna 11°
DruskininkaiHrodna
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Ranking

Lithuania in October: the best places

In October, Druskininkai ranks 1 of 11 destinations in this country.

  1. DruskininkaiThis page12°37
  2. 2Marijampolė12°36
  3. 3Alytus11°33
  4. 4Kaunas11°31
  5. 5Trakai11°30
  6. 6Panevėžys11°30
  7. 7Klaipėda12°13°30
  8. 8Vilnius11°29
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Frequently asked questions about Druskininkai

When is the best time to visit Druskininkai?

The best time to visit Druskininkai is from May to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Druskininkai?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C and nights around 14 °C. January is the coolest month at 0 °C.

When does it rain most in Druskininkai?

The wettest month is July with 96 mm of precipitation. The driest month is March with 34 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Druskininkai get?

Druskininkai gets around 1,880 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 9.6 hours a day; in December there are 1.0 hours a day.

What time zone is Druskininkai in?

Druskininkai is on UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Druskininkai?

A nonstop flight from London to Druskininkai takes about 2 h 30 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,660 km.

Which school holidays are best for Druskininkai?

Druskininkai has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 83) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 15). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 50, May half-term 83, summer holidays 80, October half-term 37, Christmas holidays 15.