Average Monthly Sunshine in Kaunas

The graphs on this page shows the average number of hours per month and per day that Kaunas receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Kaunas varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, June, reaches an impressive 265 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 30 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1763 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of June under a blue sky, with approximately 8.8 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 1 hour of sunlight per day.

Kaunas’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Kaunas enjoys an average of 1763 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

In contrast, Brussels, Belgium, receives only about 1590 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

In Chicago, USA, the annual sunshine averages 2520 hours, contributing to its humid continental climate.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

Other climate information

July, Kaunas’s wettest month, receives 91 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 25°C. During the driest month March you can expect a temperature of 6°C.

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Kaunas Precipitation page.