Lithuania is experiencing an unusually warm March, with temperatures breaking records for this time of year. A modern high of 15.8°C (60.4°F) was recorded on March 14, 2026, in Varena, surpassing the previous record set exactly 15 years earlier in 2011, when the temperature reached +14.0°C (57.2°F).
This marks the fourth highest temperature record broken in Lithuania this year. In total, 23 such records were set in 2025, 18 in 2024, 16 in 2023, 13 in 2022 and 6 in 2021. The frequency of heat records in the country has increased dramatically in recent years, occurring roughly eight times more often than cold records over the past five years.
The warm trend is expected to continue, with Sunday also forecast to be mild. Temperatures are predicted to reach between 11°C and 16°C (52°F and 61°F) across much of the country, and between 8°C and 10°C (46°F and 50°F) along the Curonian Spit. Forecasters anticipate another heat record could be broken tomorrow, as the current record for March 15 stands at +15°C (59°F) set in Kybartai in 1991.
Lithuania is experiencing a period of unseasonably warm weather, with temperature records falling across the country. The recent surge in heat is prompting observations about changing climate patterns in the region. On March 14, 2026, Varena recorded a high of 15.8°C (60.4°F), exceeding the previous record for the date – a temperature of +14.0°C (57.2°F) set in the same location in 2011. This new high continues a trend of increasingly frequent heat records. So far this year, Lithuania has already broken four high-temperature records. Looking back, 2025 saw a total of 23 records fall, while 2024 recorded 18, 2023 had 16, and 2022 saw 13. In 2021, only 6 records were broken. This data reveals that heat records are now being measured approximately eight times more often than cold records in Lithuania over the last five years. The mild conditions are expected to persist through Sunday, with temperatures ranging from 11°C to 16°C (52°F to 61°F) for most areas, and slightly cooler temperatures of 8°C to 10°C (46°F to 50°F) along the Curonian Spit. Another record could be set tomorrow, March 16, as the existing record for that date is +15°C (59°F), recorded in Kybartai in 1991.
