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Mikołajki weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Mikołajki at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 24°
Sunshine a year
1,910 h
Rain a year
651 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
119 m

Climate in Mikołajki

Mikołajki 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 1,910 hours of sunshine a year, Mikołajki is moderately sunny; June is the sunniest month with 9.4 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Mikołajki

The best time to visit Mikołajki is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in May and from August to September. The wettest month is July with 94 mm of precipitation.

Mikołajki through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Mikołajki in spring

Mar – May

56

Fair

  • 6–19 °C by day
  • 6.7 h of sun a day
  • 31 rainy days in all

Mikołajki in summer

Jun – Aug

81

Excellent

  • 22–24 °C by day
  • 9.0 h of sun a day
  • 38 rainy days in all

Mikołajki in autumn

Sep – Nov

45

Fair

  • 6–18 °C by day
  • 3.6 h of sun a day
  • 30 rainy days in all

Mikołajki in winter

Dec – Feb

16

Poor

  • 0–2 °C by day
  • 1.6 h of sun a day
  • 31 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

May, Aug – Sep

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Snow

Nov – Mar

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Mikołajki for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June – August

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

39

Holiday weather in October

Poor

Best time to visit: May – September

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 7°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 12°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 11°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 8°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 7°

06:5917:40

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 06:37–07:48 · evening 16:51–18:01
Blue hour
Morning 06:24–06:37 · evening 18:01–18:15

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 Mikołajki compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 15° at the start of the month to 9° at the end. The days get 2.0 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high15°9°
Night-time low7°3°
Daylight11.7 h9.6 h

What is the weather like in Mikołajki in October?

In October, Mikołajki is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 53 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mikołajki.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 41 min06:59 – 17:40
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
71 %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 %44 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %7 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %52 %

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 Mikołajki

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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May has the better holiday weather in Mikołajki: score 83 against 39. In May, days are 7 °C warmer than in October. May has one more rainy day. The sun shines 5 hours longer a day in May.

October vs May, Mikołajki
MonthOctoberMay
Holiday weather score3983better
Daytime high12°19°
Night-time low5°8°
Sunshine3.4 h8.8 hbetter
Rainy days11better12
Rainfall53 mm60 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Mikołajki month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

14January0° · 1.3 h

In January, Mikołajki is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 0 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.3 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 12 days, totalling 43 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mikołajki.

Mikołajki in January
18February1° · 2.4 h

In February, Mikołajki is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.4 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 40 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mikołajki.

Mikołajki in February
23March6° · 4.5 h

In March, Mikołajki is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). Expect around 4.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 38 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mikołajki.

Mikołajki in March
62April14° · 6.7 h

In April, Mikołajki is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 38 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Mikołajki.

Mikołajki in April
83May19° · 8.8 h

In May, Mikołajki is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 8.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 60 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Mikołajki.

Mikołajki in May
82June22° · 9.4 h

In June, Mikołajki is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. With around 9.4 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 73 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Mikołajki.

Mikołajki in June
79July24° · 9.2 h

In July, Mikołajki is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. With around 9.2 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 94 mm in total. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Mikołajki.

Mikołajki in July
82August24° · 8.3 h

In August, Mikołajki is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 8.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 74 mm in total. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Mikołajki.

Mikołajki in August
80September18° · 6.0 h

In September, Mikołajki is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 51 mm. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Mikołajki.

Mikołajki in September
39October12° · 3.4 h

In October, Mikołajki is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 53 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mikołajki.

Mikołajki in October
16November6° · 1.4 h

In November, Mikołajki is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 44 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mikołajki.

Mikołajki in November
17December2° · 1.1 h

In December, Mikołajki is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.1 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 44 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mikołajki.

Mikołajki in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

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Nights and sleep in Mikołajki

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 5°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in January (−5°), the warmest in July (14°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to April, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 12°Night 5°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan140°−5°1.3 h1243
FebruaryFeb181°−4°2.4 h1040
MarchMar236°−1°4.5 h1038
AprilApr6214°3°6.7 h938
MayMay8319°8°8.8 h1260
JuneJun8222°11°9.4 h1273
JulyJul7924°14°9.2 h1494
AugustAug8224°13°8.3 h1274
SeptemberSep8018°10°6.0 h951
OctoberOct3912°5°3.4 h1153
NovemberNov166°1°1.4 h1044
DecemberDec172°−3°1.1 h1044

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

53.80° N, 21.57° E · 119 m · Europe/Warsaw

Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Mikołajki

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
1,910 hours
Sunniest month
Jun · 9.4 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.1 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.4 hDaylight 10.7 hShare of daylight 32 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.4 of 10.7 hours of daylight in Mikołajki, 32 % 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
Rain

Rain in Mikołajki: 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.

Per year
651 mm on 129 days
Wettest month
Jul · 94 mm
Driest month
Apr · 38 mm
OctoberRainy days 11Rainfall 53 mm

In October, Mikołajki has about 11 rainy days with 53 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Mikołajki

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 105 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 & clouds
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Mikołajki

How breezy and how cloudy Mikołajki 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.

Year average
18 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Jan · 20 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 16 km/h
OctoberWind 19 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Mikołajki 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.

Year average
69 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
May · 58 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 85 %
OctoberCloud cover 71 %Sunshine 3.4 h

In October, cloud covers on average 71 % of the sky over Mikołajki: mostly cloudy, with about 3.4 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 & humidity
Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Mikołajki

How often the day gets hot in Mikołajki (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
5 days
Hottest month
Jul · 24 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 12 °C

In October, Mikołajki has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 12 °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
Snow

Snow in Mikołajki

When Mikołajki 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 days a year
20 days
Fresh snow a year
65 cm
Snowy months
Jan – Feb

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 1 cmChance of snow 4 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Mikołajki.

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 Mikołajki

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Mikołajki 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.

Mikołajki has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 83) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 16).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    50

    Fair

    • 11 °C by day
    • 6.0 h of sun a day
    • 9 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    83

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 20 °C by day
    • 8.9 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    81

    Excellent

    • 24 °C by day
    • 8.6 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    39

    Poor

    • 12 °C by day
    • 3.4 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month
  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    16

    Poor

    • 1 °C by day
    • 1.2 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 2 h 20 min
Distance
1,500 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.

Good to know: Poland

Currency
Polish Zloty (PLN)
Language
Polish
Sockets
Type C, E · 230 V
Traffic
Drives on the right
Dialling code
+48
Emergency number
999 · 112

UK plugs need a travel adapter

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

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Mikołajki vs Mrągowo

In October the holiday weather in Mikołajki and Mrągowo is about equally good (score 39 vs 37). During the day it is about as warm in Mrągowo as in Mikołajki.

Mikołajki vs Mrągowo, in October
in OctoberMikołajkiMrągowo
Holiday weather score3937
Daytime high12°12°
Sunshine3 h3 h
Rainy days1111
Best timeMay – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberMikołajki 12°Mrągowo 12°
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In October, Mikołajki ranks 8 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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Frequently asked questions about Mikołajki

When is the best time to visit Mikołajki?

The best time to visit Mikołajki 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 Mikołajki?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C and nights around 14 °C. January is the coolest month at 0 °C.

When does it rain most in Mikołajki?

The wettest month is July with 94 mm of precipitation. The driest month is April with 38 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Mikołajki get?

Mikołajki gets around 1,910 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 9.4 hours a day; in December there are 1.1 hours a day.

What time zone is Mikołajki in?

Mikołajki is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Mikołajki?

A nonstop flight from London to Mikołajki takes about 2 h 20 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,500 km.

Which school holidays are best for Mikołajki?

Mikołajki has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 83) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 16). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 50, May half-term 83, summer holidays 81, October half-term 39, Christmas holidays 16.