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Jonava weather & best time to visit

City break

Jonava at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 24°
Sunshine a year
1,770 h
Rain a year
669 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+2 / UTC+3
Elevation
67 m

Climate in Jonava

Jonava has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 24 °C, while January is the coolest at 0 °C. With around 1,770 hours of sunshine a year, Jonava is moderately sunny; June is the sunniest month with 8.6 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Jonava

The best time to visit Jonava 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 94 mm of precipitation.

Jonava through the seasons

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

Jonava in spring

Mar – May

53

Fair

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

Jonava in summer

Jun – Aug

79

Good

  • 22–24 °C by day
  • 8.2 h of sun a day
  • 38 rainy days in all

Jonava in autumn

Sep – Nov

42

Fair

  • 5–18 °C by day
  • 3.3 h of sun a day
  • 31 rainy days in all

Jonava in winter

Dec – Feb

15

Poor

  • 0–1 °C by day
  • 1.5 h of sun a day
  • 33 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 Jonava 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

32

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 8°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 7°

07:5018:27

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 07:28–08:41 · evening 17:36–18:49
Blue hour
Morning 07:14–07:28 · evening 18:49–19:03

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 Jonava compared with 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°
Daylight11.6 h9.5 h

What is the weather like in Jonava in October?

In October, Jonava is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 60 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jonava.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 36 min07:50 – 18:27
UV index
1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
19 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
73 %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 %34 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %2 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %48 %

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

What to pack in October

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Jonava

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 Jonava: score 81 against 32. In May, days are 8 °C warmer than in October. May has one more rainy day. The sun shines 5 hours longer a day in May.

October vs May, Jonava
MonthOctoberMay
Holiday weather score3281better
Daytime high11°19°
Night-time low4°8°
Sunshine3.1 h8.2 hbetter
Rainy days11better12
Rainfall60 mm59 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Jonava month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

14January0° · 1.3 h

In January, Jonava 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 47 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jonava.

Jonava in January
17February1° · 2.3 h

In February, Jonava is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.3 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 39 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jonava.

Jonava in February
22March6° · 4.3 h

In March, Jonava is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 37 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jonava.

Jonava in March
55April13° · 6.3 h

In April, Jonava is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 43 mm in total. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Jonava.

Jonava in April
81May19° · 8.2 h

In May, Jonava is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 59 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Jonava.

Jonava in May
80June22° · 8.6 h

In June, Jonava is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 8.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 73 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Jonava.

Jonava in June
78July24° · 8.3 h

In July, Jonava is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 94 mm in total. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Jonava.

Jonava in July
79August24° · 7.7 h

In August, Jonava is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 79 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Jonava.

Jonava in August
78September18° · 5.5 h

In September, Jonava is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 44 mm. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Jonava.

Jonava in September
32October11° · 3.1 h

In October, Jonava is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 60 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jonava.

Jonava in October
15November5° · 1.3 h

In November, Jonava 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 11 rainy days and 47 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jonava.

Jonava in November
14December1° · 1.0 h

In December, Jonava 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 12 days, totalling 47 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jonava.

Jonava in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

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

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Nights and sleep in Jonava

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 4°. 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 11°Night 4°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan140°−5°1.3 h1147
FebruaryFeb171°−5°2.3 h1039
MarchMar226°−2°4.3 h1037
AprilApr5513°3°6.3 h1043
MayMay8119°8°8.2 h1259
JuneJun8022°11°8.6 h1373
JulyJul7824°14°8.3 h1394
AugustAug7924°13°7.7 h1279
SeptemberSep7818°9°5.5 h944
OctoberOct3211°4°3.1 h1160
NovemberNov155°1°1.3 h1147
DecemberDec141°−3°1.0 h1247

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

55.08° N, 24.28° E · 67 m · Europe/Vilnius

Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Jonava

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

Per year
1,770 hours
Sunniest month
Jun · 8.6 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.0 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.1 hDaylight 10.6 hShare of daylight 29 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.1 of 10.6 hours of daylight in Jonava, 29 % 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

Rain in Jonava: 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
669 mm on 132 days
Wettest month
Jul · 94 mm
Driest month
Mar · 37 mm
OctoberRainy days 11Rainfall 60 mm

In October, Jonava has about 11 rainy days with 60 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Jonava

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

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

The sun is strongest in June (UV 7).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 95 min
Fair skin
about 115 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 & clouds

Wind and clouds in Jonava

How breezy and how cloudy Jonava 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
17 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Jan · 19 km/h
Calmest month
Jul · 15 km/h
OctoberWind 19 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Jonava typically peaks at 19 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

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

Year average
70 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
May · 58 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 86 %
OctoberCloud cover 73 %Sunshine 3.1 h

In October, cloud covers on average 73 % of the sky over Jonava: mostly cloudy, with about 3.1 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 & humidity

Heat and humidity in Jonava

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

Hot days a year
4 days
Hottest month
Jul · 24 °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 11 °C

In October, Jonava has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 11 °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

Snow in Jonava

When Jonava 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
73 cm
Snowy months
Jan – Feb

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 1 cmChance of snow 4 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Jonava.

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 Jonava

Weather for your travel dates

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

Jonava 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.

Jonava has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 81) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 14).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    45

    Fair

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

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    81

    ExcellentBest holidays

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

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    79

    Good

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

    Oct

    32

    Poor

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

    Dec – Jan

    14

    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
1,680 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.

Good to know: Lithuania

Currency
Euro (EUR)
Language
Lithuanian
Sockets
Type C, F · 220 V
Traffic
Drives on the right
Dialling code
+370
Emergency number
112

UK plugs need a travel adapter

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

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Jonava vs Kaunas

In October the holiday weather in Jonava and Kaunas is about equally good (score 32 vs 31). During the day it is about as warm in Kaunas as in Jonava.

Jonava vs Kaunas, in October
in OctoberJonavaKaunas
Holiday weather score3231
Daytime high11°11°
Sunshine3 h3 h
Rainy days1111
Best timeMay – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberJonava 11°Kaunas 11°
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In October, Jonava ranks 4 of 13 destinations in this country.

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  7. 7Panevėžys11°30
  8. 8Klaipėda12°13°30
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Frequently asked questions about Jonava

When is the best time to visit Jonava?

The best time to visit Jonava 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 Jonava?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C and nights around 14 °C. January is the coolest month at 0 °C.

When does it rain most in Jonava?

The wettest month is July with 94 mm of precipitation. The driest month is March with 37 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Jonava get?

Jonava gets around 1,770 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 8.6 hours a day; in December there are 1.0 hours a day.

What time zone is Jonava in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Jonava?

A nonstop flight from London to Jonava takes about 2 h 30 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,680 km.

Which school holidays are best for Jonava?

Jonava has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 81) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 14). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 45, May half-term 81, summer holidays 79, October half-term 32, Christmas holidays 14.