Klaipėda in December

May through September gives you the warmest weather and longest days, but each month has its personality. June brings white nights and fewer crowds — sunset happens after 10 PM, giving you endless golden hours for photography. July and August mean festival season and packed restaurants, plus water temperatures hit 18°C if you're brave enough for Baltic swimming. September offers my favorite compromise: warm days, cool nights, and locals returning from summer holidays. The Sea Festival in late July draws 300,000 visitors, transforming the sleepy port into a massive party. Book accommodation months ahead if you're coming then. Winter is brutal — temperatures drop to -5°C and daylight lasts maybe 7 hours. But if you can handle the cold, you'll have the city to yourself and hotel prices drop by 40%.