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🇨🇿 Prague’s climate twin is 🇱🇹 Vilnius, Lithuania

close match

Prague, Czechia and Vilnius, Lithuania are a close climate match — 896 km (557 mi) apart. Prague is Köppen zone Cfb; Vilnius is Dfb.

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What to expect

Prague is classed oceanic (Cfb) while Vilnius is warm-summer continental (Dfb) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still land close enough to pair. They sit only about 896 km (557 mi) apart — a short hop on the atlas for a climate match this close.

It is a close match: day-to-day weather in Vilnius should feel familiar if you know Prague. January means differ by 4°C (Vilnius cooler); July by 1°C (Vilnius cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Vilnius is 19 mm wetter in January.

Sunshine: Vilnius averages 7.0 hours a day across the two months vs 8.2 in Prague (1.2 h/day less; January 2.1 h vs 4 h, July 11.9 h vs 12.4 h). PM2.5 averages stay near each other (9 µg/m³ in Vilnius, 11 in Prague). Dew points differ modestly (January -6°C vs -3°C; July 12°C vs 12°C).

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

PragueVilnius
January
Temp
2° / -4°
-2° / -7°
Rain
25 mm
44 mm
Dew
-3°
-6°
PM2.5
13.3 µg/m³
11.2 µg/m³
Sun
4.0 h
2.1 h
July
Temp
25° / 14°
24° / 13°
Rain
75 mm
78 mm
Dew
12°
12°
PM2.5
8.2 µg/m³
6.3 µg/m³
Sun
12.4 h
11.9 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Prague?

On Similar Climates, Vilnius, Lithuania is the closest distant match for Prague, Czechia — scored close, about 896 km (557 mi) away.

How far is Prague from its climate twin?

Prague and Vilnius are separated by roughly 896 km (557 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Prague and Vilnius have their seasons at the same time?

Yes — both cities are in the same hemisphere, so summer and winter fall in the same calendar months.

Do Prague and Vilnius share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Prague is oceanic (Cfb) and Vilnius is warm-summer continental (Dfb), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Prague?

Prague has a oceanic climate (Cfb). January averages a high of 2°C and a low of -4°C with 25 mm of rain; July averages 25°C / 14°C and 75 mm.

How sunny is Prague?

Prague averages about 4 hours of sunshine a day in January and 12.4 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Prague?

January PM2.5 averages about 13.3 µg/m³ (US AQI 55); July averages 8.2 µg/m³ (US AQI 45).

Other close climate matches for Prague: Milwaukee (fair), Moscow (fair), Lansing (loose).

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