Vilnius, Lithuania: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania. About 542,366 people live in the city proper, making it the 1st largest city of Lithuania in our atlas.

It lies at 54.69° N, 25.28° E, about 98 m (322 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Vilnius time zone.

Location

Red dot: Vilnius. Green dots: other major cities of Lithuania. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Vilnius has a continental (warm summer) climate (Köppen Dfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 23°C (74°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -9°C (15°F). Around 753 mm (30 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jul.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Gediminas' TowerCastle in Vilnius, Lithuania

FK Žalgiris Home StadiumFootball stadium in Vilnius, Lithuania

Vilnius Castle ComplexCastles in Lithuania

Palace of the Grand Dukes of LithuaniaPalace in Vilnius, Lithuania

Museum of Occupations and Freedom FightsMuseum in Vilnius, Lithuania

Lithuanian National Museum of ArtMuseum in Vilnius, Lithuania

Radvila PalaceRadvila Palace in VIilnius

Žalgiris Stadium, VilniusFormer football stadium in Vilnius

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in LithuaniaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 593116 (CC BY 4.0)
Wikidata Q216 (CC0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

Gedimino pilis by Augustas Didzgalvis: BigHead, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
LFF2 by Augustas Didzgalvis: Augustas Didžgalvis, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Gedimino kalnas by Augustas Didzgalvis: BigHead, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Valdovu by Augustas Didzgalvis: Augustas Didžgalvis, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Vilnius, Gedimino prospektas 40 (3): Terminator216, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Lietuvos nacionalinis dailės muziejus: Gintarė Grigėnaite, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Wilno Radziwiłł Palace Januszowski 2025 (cropped): Bornholm, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Žalgiris-Stadion: Smull, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)