AI-generatedGołdap at a glance
- Best time
- May – Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 24°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,600 h
- Rain a year
- 701 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2
- Elevation
- 169 m
Climate in Gołdap
Gołdap has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 24 °C, while January is the coolest at 0 °C. With around 1,600 hours of sunshine a year, Gołdap is rather dull; June is the sunniest month with 7.6 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Gołdap
The best time to visit Gołdap is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in September. Rain is frequent in January; the wettest month is July with 99 mm.
Gołdap through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Gołdap in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- 6–19 °C by day
- 5.9 h of sun a day
- 32 rainy days in all
Gołdap in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 22–24 °C by day
- 7.2 h of sun a day
- 40 rainy days in all
Gołdap in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 5–18 °C by day
- 2.9 h of sun a day
- 31 rainy days in all
Gołdap in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 0–1 °C by day
- 1.5 h of sun a day
- 35 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
Sep
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
Jan
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
Snow
Nov – Mar
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: June – August
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: May – September
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 6°
- Midday, 13:00: about 11°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 11°
- Evening, 20:00: about 8°
- Night, 23:00: about 6°
06:5717:36
Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 06:35–07:46 · evening 16:47–17:58
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:21–06:35 · evening 17:58–18:12
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Gołdap compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 14° at the start of the month to 8° at the end. The days get 2.1 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 14° | 8° |
| Night-time low | 6° | 2° |
| Daylight | 11.7 h | 9.6 h |
What is the weather like in Gołdap in October?
In October, Gołdap is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 60 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gołdap.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 39 min06:57 – 17:36
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 19 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 72 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %38 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %49 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in October
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Gołdap
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
May has the better holiday weather in Gołdap: score 77 against 33. In May, days are 8 °C warmer than in October. May has one more rainy day. The sun shines 5 hours longer a day in May.
| Month | October | May |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 33 | 77better |
| Daytime high | 11° | 19° |
| Night-time low | 4° | 7° |
| Sunshine | 2.7 h | 7.5 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 11better | 12 |
| Rainfall | 60 mm | 61 mm |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Gołdap month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
13January0° · 1.2 h
In January, Gołdap is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 0 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.2 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 12 days, totalling 51 mm; on about 7 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gołdap.
Gołdap in January16February1° · 2.2 h
In February, Gołdap is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.2 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 44 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gołdap.
Gołdap in February21March6° · 4.1 h
In March, Gołdap is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 42 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gołdap.
Gołdap in March57April13° · 6.1 h
In April, Gołdap is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 42 mm in total. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Gołdap.
Gołdap in April77May19° · 7.5 h
In May, Gołdap is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun shines for around 7.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 61 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Gołdap.
Gołdap in May76June22° · 7.6 h
In June, Gołdap is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 76 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Gołdap.
Gołdap in June72July24° · 7.3 h
In July, Gołdap is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7.3 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 99 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Gołdap.
Gołdap in July74August23° · 6.6 h
In August, Gołdap is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 80 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Gołdap.
Gołdap in August75September18° · 4.8 h
In September, Gołdap is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 4.8 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 52 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Gołdap.
Gołdap in September33October11° · 2.7 h
In October, Gołdap is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 60 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gołdap.
Gołdap in October16November5° · 1.2 h
In November, Gołdap is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 47 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gołdap.
Gołdap in November14December1° · 1.0 h
In December, Gołdap is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.0 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 12 days, totalling 49 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gołdap.
Gołdap in DecemberClimate in detail
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Gołdap
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Frost below 0°
- Cold 0–8°
- Cool 8–15°
ColdOctober: nights around 4°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in January (−5°), the warmest in July (13°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to May, so the room should be heated.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 13 | 0° | −5° | 1.2 h | 12 | 51 |
| FebruaryFeb | 16 | 1° | −5° | 2.2 h | 11 | 44 |
| MarchMar | 21 | 6° | −2° | 4.1 h | 10 | 42 |
| AprilApr | 57 | 13° | 3° | 6.1 h | 9 | 42 |
| MayMay | 77 | 19° | 7° | 7.5 h | 12 | 61 |
| JuneJun | 76 | 22° | 11° | 7.6 h | 13 | 76 |
| JulyJul | 72 | 24° | 13° | 7.3 h | 14 | 99 |
| AugustAug | 74 | 23° | 13° | 6.6 h | 13 | 80 |
| SeptemberSep | 75 | 18° | 9° | 4.8 h | 9 | 52 |
| OctoberOct | 33 | 11° | 4° | 2.7 h | 11 | 60 |
| NovemberNov | 16 | 5° | 1° | 1.2 h | 11 | 47 |
| DecemberDec | 14 | 1° | −3° | 1.0 h | 12 | 49 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
54.31° N, 22.30° E · 169 m · Europe/Warsaw
Sunshine hours in Gołdap
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 2.7 of 10.6 hours of daylight in Gołdap, 25 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain in Gołdap: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Gołdap has about 11 rainy days with 60 mm of rain in total.
UV index in Gołdap
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 2 · lowLittle protection needed; sunglasses on bright days.
The sun is strongest in June (UV 7).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 85 min
- Fair skin
- about 110 min
- Light brown skin
- over 2 h
- Olive skin
- over 2 h
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind and clouds in Gołdap
How breezy and how cloudy Gołdap is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Gołdap typically peaks at 19 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 72 % of the sky over Gołdap: mostly cloudy, with about 2.7 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat and humidity in Gołdap
How often the day gets hot in Gołdap (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Gołdap has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 11 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Snow in Gołdap
When Gołdap is likely to be white: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.
Snow calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, it hardly ever snows in Gołdap.
Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.
Planning a trip to Gołdap
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Gołdap in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Gołdap has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 77) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 14).
- 46
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 11 °C by day
- 5.5 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 77
May half-term
May – Jun
GoodBest holidays
- 19 °C by day
- 7.5 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
- 73
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Good
- 23 °C by day
- 6.8 h of sun a day
- 13 rainy days a month
- 33
October half-term
Oct
Poor
- 11 °C by day
- 2.7 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
- 14
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 0 °C by day
- 1.1 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 2 h 20 min
- Distance
- 1,550 km
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Jet lag
- Hardly any (under 3 h)
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
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Gołdap vs Olecko
In October the holiday weather in Gołdap and Olecko is about equally good (score 33 vs 35). During the day it is about as warm in Olecko as in Gołdap.
| in October | Gołdap | Olecko |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 33 | 35 |
| Daytime high | 11° | 11° |
| Sunshine | 3 h | 3 h |
| Rainy days | 11 | 11 |
| Best time | May – Sep | May – Sep |
Through the year
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In October, Gołdap ranks 26 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
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Frequently asked questions about Gołdap
When is the best time to visit Gołdap?
The best time to visit Gołdap is from May to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Gołdap?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C and nights around 13 °C. January is the coolest month at 0 °C.
When does it rain most in Gołdap?
Rain is frequent in January; the wettest month is July with 99 mm. The driest month is March with 42 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Gołdap get?
Gołdap gets around 1,600 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 7.6 hours a day; in December there are 1.0 hours a day.
What time zone is Gołdap in?
Gołdap is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Gołdap?
A nonstop flight from London to Gołdap takes about 2 h 20 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,550 km.
Which school holidays are best for Gołdap?
Gołdap has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 77) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 14). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 46, May half-term 77, summer holidays 73, October half-term 33, Christmas holidays 14.