, with cold winters, during which the average temperature is a few degrees below freezing, and mild to pleasantly warm summers.
The city is located in the west of Lithuania, on the coast of the Baltic Sea, the mildest area of the country.
Near Klaipeda is the only opening to the sea of the Curonian Lagoon, which continues south to the Kaliningrad area.
In winter, snowfalls are frequent, although they are generally not abundant. Cold spells from Russia, which were once more frequent, can be intense. The cold record is -33.4 °C (-28.1 °F), set in February 1956.
In summer there can be hot periods, usually of short duration, in which the temperature reaches or exceeds 30 °C (86 °F). The heat record is 36.6 °C (97.9 °F), set in August 2014.
, from June to August, being the mildest season. However, some rainy days and a bit of cold at night must be taken into account.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-0.8 °C, with a minimum of
-2.9 °C and a maximum of
1.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-13.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-24.4 °C in January 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
6 °C. However, it reached
9.5 °C in January 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
65 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 7 hours and 50 minutes. So the days are short.
There is an average of 1 hour of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 14% of the time.
The average humidity is 88%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15.1 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
3.8 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
February, the coldest month of the year, is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-0.9 °C, with a minimum of
-3.1 °C and a maximum of
1.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-12 °C. However, it dropped to
-26 °C in February 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
5.5 °C. However, it reached
8.9 °C in February 2014.
Precipitation amounts to
45 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 2.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 24% of the time.
The average humidity is 87%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14.6 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
2.6 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
March is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
1.8 °C, with a minimum of
-1 °C and a maximum of
4.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-7.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-15.2 °C in March 2005.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
10.5 °C. However, it reached
18.6 °C in March 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
45 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 33% of the time.
The average humidity is 82%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.6 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
2.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
April is generally a quite mild month. The average temperature is of
7 °C, with a minimum of
3.1 °C and a maximum of
10.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-2.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-5 °C in April 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
21 °C. However, it reached
28.9 °C in April 2019.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 42% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
12.3 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
4.1 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
May is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
11.8 °C, with a minimum of
7.5 °C and a maximum of
16 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
0.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-2.2 °C in May 2017.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26 °C. However, it reached
31.2 °C in May 2014.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 16 hours and 20 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 52% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
12 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
8.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
June is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
15.4 °C, with a minimum of
11.6 °C and a maximum of
19.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6 °C. However, it dropped to
2.1 °C in June 2018.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27.5 °C. However, it reached
33.6 °C in June 2013.
Precipitation amounts to
55 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 17 hours and 25 minutes. So the days are very long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 55% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
11.8 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
13.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
July is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
18.4 °C, with a minimum of
14.7 °C and a maximum of
22.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9.5 °C. However, it dropped to
5.4 °C in July 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30 °C. However, it reached
34 °C in July 2012.
Precipitation amounts to
60 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 16 hours and 50 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 53% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
11.3 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
17.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
August, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
18.4 °C, with a minimum of
14.6 °C and a maximum of
22.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9.5 °C. However, it dropped to
5.5 °C in August 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29 °C. However, it reached
36.6 °C in August 2014.
Precipitation amounts to
80 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 55 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 54% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
11.5 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
18.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
September is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
14.3 °C, with a minimum of
10.8 °C and a maximum of
17.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4 °C. However, it dropped to
-1.4 °C in September 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
24 °C. However, it reached
28.6 °C in September 2019.
Precipitation amounts to
70 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 44% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
12.7 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
16.1 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
October is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
9 °C, with a minimum of
6.2 °C and a maximum of
11.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-1.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-7.5 °C in October 1997.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
17.5 °C. However, it reached
22.9 °C in October 2020.
Precipitation amounts to
95 mm, distributed over 14 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 3 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 31% of the time.
The average humidity is 83%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14.9 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
12.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
November is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
4.3 °C, with a minimum of
2.3 °C and a maximum of
6.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-5 °C. However, it dropped to
-14.6 °C in November 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
11 °C. However, it reached
14.2 °C in November 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
85 mm, distributed over 14 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 1.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 16% of the time.
The average humidity is 88%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15.1 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
8.7 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
December is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
1.2 °C, with a minimum of
-0.8 °C and a maximum of
3.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-9 °C. However, it dropped to
-19.6 °C in December 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
7.5 °C. However, it reached
10.6 °C in December 2006.
Precipitation amounts to
70 mm, distributed over 14 days.
The day lasts on average 7 hours and 5 minutes. So the days are short. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There is an average of 1 hour of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 13% of the time.
The average humidity is 89%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15.5 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
5.7 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.