January in Hill of Crosses — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 2.8/10January averages -3°C (26°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 65 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 7.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 2.8/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Hill of Crosses — 5.6 points higher on the same scale.
February in Hill of Crosses — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.8/10February averages 0°C (31°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 54 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 9.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 3.8/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Hill of Crosses — 4.6 points higher on the same scale.
March in Hill of Crosses — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.4/10March averages 1°C (35°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Expect 31 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 3 sunny days and 11.4 daylight hours.
It scores 5.4/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Hill of Crosses — 3 points higher on the same scale.
April in Hill of Crosses — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.5/10April averages 6°C (43°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 56 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 11 sunny days and 13.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.5/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Hill of Crosses — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
May in Hill of Crosses — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.4/10May averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 57 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 sunny days and 16 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Hill of Crosses at 8.4/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
June in Hill of Crosses — reliably good (2nd best month)
Good · 8.3/10June averages 17°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 84 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 sunny days and 17.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
July in Hill of Crosses — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 7.5/10July averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 122 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 21 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.5/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
August in Hill of Crosses — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 7.8/10August averages 19°C (66°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 85 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 17 sunny days and 14.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
September in Hill of Crosses — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 7.9/10September averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 42 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 8 sunny days and 12.4 daylight hours.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
October in Hill of Crosses — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.5/10October averages 8°C (46°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 56 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 10.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.5/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Hill of Crosses — 2.9 points higher on the same scale.
November in Hill of Crosses — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.3/10November averages 2°C (35°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Expect 43 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 0 sunny days and 7.9 daylight hours.
It scores 4.3/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Hill of Crosses — 4.1 points higher on the same scale.
December in Hill of Crosses — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 2.9/10December averages -2°C (28°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 62 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 6.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 2.9/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Hill of Crosses — 5.5 points higher on the same scale.
