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Vilnius

Local name: Vilniaus rajono savivaldybė

Located in Vilnius County, Lithuania Coordinates: 54°44′51″ N 25°30′09″ E

Vilnius
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Population
539,939
539.9K
Elevation
152 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Vilnius · UTC+02:00
Places inside
35
listed under Vilnius
When to go
May–August
See the climate
Airports
VNO Vilnius International Airport19 km
KUN Kaunas International Airport94 km

About Vilnius

Vilnius is a district. Location: Vilnius County, Lithuania. Population: 539,939.

From Wikipedia

Vilnius District Municipality (Lithuanian: Vilniaus rajono savivaldybė) is one of the 60 municipalities in Lithuania. It surrounds the capital city of Vilnius on three sides. The municipality is also bordered by Trakai district and Elektrėnai municipality in the west, Astravyets and Ashmyany districts of Belarus in the east, Širvintos, Molėtai and Švenčionys districts in the north and Šalčininkai district in the south.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
2,129 km²
Official website
vrsa.lt

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Vilnius

  • Molėtai District Municipality
  • Elektrėnai Municipality
  • Vilnius City Municipality

Population of Vilnius over time

Population of Vilnius over time
2012 95,650
2013 95,035
2014 95,031
2015 95,620
2016 95,189
2017 95,940
2018 96,575
2019 98,456
2020 100,146
2021 96,295
2022 98,001
2023 101,943

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Vilnius

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -1° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
July (81 mm)
Driest month
February (32 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Vilnius
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°10°17°20°22°21°16°10°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-4°2°7°10°12°11°7°3°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)403238445374817063525252

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

How to get to Vilnius

The nearest airport is Vilnius International Airport (VNO), 19 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Vilnius, 16 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 19 kmsouthwest
  • Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 94 kmwest
  • Minsk National Airport (MSQ) Minsk 191 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 16 kmsouthwest
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 104 kmwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 260 kmnorth
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 297 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Vilnius

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 35 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Žeimena River 19 kmNE
  • Riešė River 10 kmW
  • Verkė River 14 kmW
  • Baltupis River 14 kmW

25–60 km7 places

  • Ežeras Baltieji Lakajai Lake 52 kmN
  • Ežeras Asveja Lake 33 kmN
  • Strėva River 58 kmW
  • Ežeras Galvė Lake 38 kmW

60–100 km24 places

  • Utenaitė River 79 kmN
  • Ežeras Linkmenas Lake 76 kmNE
  • Ežeras Dauniškis Lake 85 kmN
  • Labanoras River 61 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Vilnius

35 places
  1. 7 Baltoji Vokė 1.1K
  2. 8 Didžiosios Kabiškės 716
  3. 9 Glitiškės 549
  4. 10 Medininkai 508
  5. 11 Kena 400
  6. 12 Buivydžiai 272
  7. 13 Miežionys 110

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages21

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources