AI-generatedŠiauliai at a glance
- Best time
- May – Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 24°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,770 h
- Rain a year
- 634 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC+2 / UTC+3
- Elevation
- 129 m
Climate in Šiauliai
Šiauliai 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, Šiauliai is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 8.6 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Šiauliai
The best time to visit Šiauliai is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in May and in September. The wettest month is July with 95 mm of precipitation.
Šiauliai through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Šiauliai in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- 5–18 °C by day
- 6.3 h of sun a day
- 30 rainy days in all
Šiauliai in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 22–24 °C by day
- 8.2 h of sun a day
- 39 rainy days in all
Šiauliai in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 5–18 °C by day
- 3.3 h of sun a day
- 31 rainy days in all
Šiauliai in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 0–1 °C by day
- 1.5 h of sun a day
- 31 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
May, Sep
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Snow
Nov – Mar
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: June – August
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: May – September
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 4°
- Midday, 13:00: about 10°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 11°
- Evening, 20:00: about 8°
- Night, 23:00: about 6°
07:5618:29
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 07:32–08:47 · evening 17:37–18:52
- Blue hour
- Morning 07:18–07:32 · evening 18:52–19:07
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 Šiauliai compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 14° at the start of the month to 8° at the end. The days get 2.2 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 14° | 8° |
| Night-time low | 6° | 2° |
| Daylight | 11.6 h | 9.4 h |
What is the weather like in Šiauliai in October?
In October, Šiauliai 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 55 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Šiauliai.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 34 min07:56 – 18:29
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 74 %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 %28 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %2 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %50 %
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 Šiauliai
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
May has the better holiday weather in Šiauliai: score 82 against 29. In May, days are 7 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 5 hours longer a day in May.
| Month | October | May |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 29 | 82better |
| Daytime high | 11° | 18° |
| Night-time low | 4° | 6° |
| Sunshine | 3.1 h | 8.3 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 11 | 11 |
| Rainfall | 55 mm | 60 mm |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Šiauliai month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
17January0° · 1.3 h
In January, Šiauliai is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 0 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.3 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 41 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Šiauliai.
Šiauliai in January18February1° · 2.3 h
In February, Šiauliai is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.3 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 35 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Šiauliai.
Šiauliai in February24March5° · 4.3 h
In March, Šiauliai is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 33 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Šiauliai.
Šiauliai in March52April13° · 6.4 h
In April, Šiauliai is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 41 mm in total. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Šiauliai.
Šiauliai in April82May18° · 8.3 h
In May, Šiauliai is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun shines for around 8.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 60 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Šiauliai.
Šiauliai in May81June22° · 8.5 h
In June, Šiauliai is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. 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 Šiauliai.
Šiauliai in June77July24° · 8.6 h
In July, Šiauliai is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 8.6 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 95 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Šiauliai.
Šiauliai in July77August23° · 7.5 h
In August, Šiauliai is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 73 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Šiauliai.
Šiauliai in August76September18° · 5.4 h
In September, Šiauliai is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 47 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Šiauliai.
Šiauliai in September29October11° · 3.1 h
In October, Šiauliai 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 55 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Šiauliai.
Šiauliai in October16November5° · 1.3 h
In November, Šiauliai is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 45 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Šiauliai.
Šiauliai in November15December1° · 1.0 h
In December, Šiauliai is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.0 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 42 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Šiauliai.
Šiauliai in DecemberClimate in detail
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Šiauliai
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 February (−6°), the warmest in July (13°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to May, so the room should be heated.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 17 | 0° | −6° | 1.3 h | 10 | 41 |
| FebruaryFeb | 18 | 1° | −6° | 2.3 h | 10 | 35 |
| MarchMar | 24 | 5° | −3° | 4.3 h | 9 | 33 |
| AprilApr | 52 | 13° | 2° | 6.4 h | 10 | 41 |
| MayMay | 82 | 18° | 6° | 8.3 h | 11 | 60 |
| JuneJun | 81 | 22° | 10° | 8.5 h | 12 | 70 |
| JulyJul | 77 | 24° | 13° | 8.6 h | 14 | 95 |
| AugustAug | 77 | 23° | 12° | 7.5 h | 12 | 73 |
| SeptemberSep | 76 | 18° | 8° | 5.4 h | 9 | 47 |
| OctoberOct | 29 | 11° | 4° | 3.1 h | 11 | 55 |
| NovemberNov | 16 | 5° | 0° | 1.3 h | 11 | 45 |
| DecemberDec | 15 | 1° | −4° | 1.0 h | 11 | 42 |
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
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Sunshine hours in Šiauliai
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 3.1 of 10.6 hours of daylight in Šiauliai, 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 in Šiauliai: 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.
In October, Šiauliai has about 11 rainy days with 55 mm of rain in total.
UV index in Šiauliai
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 100 min
- Fair skin
- over 2 h
- 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 and clouds in Šiauliai
How breezy and how cloudy Šiauliai 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.
In October, the wind in Šiauliai typically peaks at 18 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 74 % of the sky over Šiauliai: 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 and humidity in Šiauliai
How often the day gets hot in Šiauliai (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Šiauliai 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 in Šiauliai
When Šiauliai 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 calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, it hardly ever snows in Šiauliai.
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 Šiauliai
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Šiauliai 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.
Šiauliai has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 82) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 16).
- 44
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 11 °C by day
- 5.8 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 82
May half-term
May – Jun
ExcellentBest holidays
- 19 °C by day
- 8.3 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 77
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Good
- 23 °C by day
- 7.9 h of sun a day
- 13 rainy days a month
- 29
October half-term
Oct
Poor
- 11 °C by day
- 3.1 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
- 16
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 0 °C by day
- 1.2 h of sun a day
- 10 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
- 1,630 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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Šiauliai vs Panevėžys
In October the holiday weather in Šiauliai and Panevėžys is about equally good (score 29 vs 30). During the day it is about as warm in Panevėžys as in Šiauliai.
| in October | Šiauliai | Panevėžys |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 29 | 30 |
| Daytime high | 11° | 11° |
| Sunshine | 3 h | 3 h |
| Rainy days | 11 | 12 |
| Best time | May – Sep | May – Sep |
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Frequently asked questions about Šiauliai
When is the best time to visit Šiauliai?
The best time to visit Šiauliai 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 Šiauliai?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C and nights around 13 °C. January is the coolest month at 0 °C.
When does it rain most in Šiauliai?
The wettest month is July with 95 mm of precipitation. The driest month is March with 33 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Šiauliai get?
Šiauliai gets around 1,770 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 8.6 hours a day; in December there are 1.0 hours a day.
What time zone is Šiauliai in?
Šiauliai is on UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Šiauliai?
A nonstop flight from London to Šiauliai takes about 2 h 30 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,630 km.
Which school holidays are best for Šiauliai?
Šiauliai has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 82) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 16). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 44, May half-term 82, summer holidays 77, October half-term 29, Christmas holidays 16.