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Historic site

Kauno pilis

Located in Centro seniunija, Kaunas Coordinates: 54°53′57″ N 23°53′07″ E

Map showing the location of Kauno pilis Kauno pilis
Location in Lithuania
Nearest town
Kaunas
1.6 km E
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
Elevation
25 m
above sea level
When to go
May–August
See the climate
Airports
KUN Kaunas International Airport15 km
VNO Vilnius International Airport95 km

About Kauno pilis

Kauno pilis is a historic site. Location: Centro seniunija, Kaunas. The best months to visit are May–August. The nearest airport is Kaunas International Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Kovno Ghetto and Kauen Concentration Camp.

Climate of Kauno pilis

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 50 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
July (80 mm)
Driest month
February (28 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Kauno pilis
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°11°18°21°23°22°17°11°4°1°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-3°2°7°11°13°12°8°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)382836414868806754515048

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August

How to get to Kauno pilis

The nearest airport is Kaunas International Airport (KUN), 15 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kaunas, 2 km to the east.

Airports

  • Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 15 kmnortheast
  • Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 95 kmeast
  • Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) Kaliningrad 211 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 2 kmeast
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 93 kmeast
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 196 kmnorthwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 228 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Kauno pilis

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 51 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Nevėžis River 9 kmNW
  • Kauno marios Lake 13 kmE
  • Kovno Ghetto Historic site 2 kmN
  • Kauen Concentration Camp Historic site 2 kmN

25–60 km21 places

  • Šerkšnys River 40 kmN
  • Vikšrupis River 36 kmN
  • Šušvė River 31 kmN
  • Smilgaitis River 44 kmN

60–100 km32 places

  • Góra Zamkowa Mountain 98 kmSW
  • Mituva River 75 kmW
  • Vištyčio ežeras Lake 91 kmSW
  • Lepona River 78 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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