AI-generatedNowy Sącz at a glance
- Best time
- May – Sep
- Warmest month
- Aug · 25°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,840 h
- Rain a year
- 890 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2
- Elevation
- 293 m
Climate in Nowy Sącz
Nowy Sącz has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. August is the warmest month with average highs of 25 °C, while January is the coolest at 2 °C. With around 1,840 hours of sunshine a year, Nowy Sącz is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 7.7 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Nowy Sącz
The best time to visit Nowy Sącz is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in September. Rain is frequent from January to February and in April; the wettest month is July with 128 mm.
Nowy Sącz through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Nowy Sącz in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- 9–20 °C by day
- 6.1 h of sun a day
- 40 rainy days in all
Nowy Sącz in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 23–25 °C by day
- 7.7 h of sun a day
- 43 rainy days in all
Nowy Sącz in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 8–20 °C by day
- 4.1 h of sun a day
- 33 rainy days in all
Nowy Sącz in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 2–4 °C by day
- 2.3 h of sun a day
- 36 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 – Feb, Apr
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
Fair
Best time to visit: May – September
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 7°
- Midday, 13:00: about 14°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 14°
- Evening, 20:00: about 10°
- Night, 23:00: about 8°
06:5717:49
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 06:37–07:41 · evening 17:05–18:09
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:24–06:37 · evening 18:09–18:21
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 Nowy Sącz compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 17° at the start of the month to 11° at the end. The days get 1.7 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 17° | 11° |
| Night-time low | 7° | 3° |
| Daylight | 11.7 h | 10.0 h |
What is the weather like in Nowy Sącz in October?
In October, Nowy Sącz is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 64 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Nowy Sącz.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 52 min06:57 – 17:49
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 65 %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 %64 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %18 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %52 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Nowy Sącz
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
August has the better holiday weather in Nowy Sącz: score 77 against 51. In August, days are 11 °C warmer than in October. August has 2 more rainy days. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in August.
| Month | October | August |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 51 | 77better |
| Daytime high | 14° | 25° |
| Night-time low | 5° | 13° |
| Sunshine | 4.1 h | 7.7 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 11better | 13 |
| Rainfall | 64 mmbetter | 86 mm |
| Muggy days | 0better | 2 |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Nowy Sącz month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
12January2° · 2.1 h
In January, Nowy Sącz is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.1 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 13 days, totalling 54 mm; on about 8 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nowy Sącz.
Nowy Sącz in January13February4° · 3.0 h
In February, Nowy Sącz is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 53 mm in total. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nowy Sącz.
Nowy Sącz in February21March9° · 4.5 h
In March, Nowy Sącz is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). Expect around 4.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 54 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nowy Sącz.
Nowy Sącz in March59April15° · 6.4 h
In April, Nowy Sącz is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 68 mm in total. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Nowy Sącz.
Nowy Sącz in April70May20° · 7.3 h
In May, Nowy Sącz is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 7.3 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 101 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Nowy Sącz.
Nowy Sącz in May73June23° · 7.6 h
In June, Nowy Sącz is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 99 mm. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Nowy Sącz.
Nowy Sącz in June71July25° · 7.7 h
In July, Nowy Sącz is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 128 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Nowy Sącz.
Nowy Sącz in July77August25° · 7.7 h
In August, Nowy Sącz is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 86 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Nowy Sącz.
Nowy Sącz in August72September20° · 5.6 h
In September, Nowy Sącz is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 5.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 83 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Nowy Sącz.
Nowy Sącz in September51October14° · 4.1 h
In October, Nowy Sącz is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 64 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Nowy Sącz.
Nowy Sącz in October17November8° · 2.6 h
In November, Nowy Sącz is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 53 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nowy Sącz.
Nowy Sącz in November14December3° · 1.8 h
In December, Nowy Sącz is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.8 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 48 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nowy Sącz.
Nowy Sącz in DecemberClimate in detail
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Nowy Sącz
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.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 12 | 2° | −5° | 2.1 h | 13 | 54 |
| FebruaryFeb | 13 | 4° | −4° | 3.0 h | 12 | 53 |
| MarchMar | 21 | 9° | −1° | 4.5 h | 12 | 54 |
| AprilApr | 59 | 15° | 4° | 6.4 h | 13 | 68 |
| MayMay | 70 | 20° | 8° | 7.3 h | 15 | 101 |
| JuneJun | 73 | 23° | 12° | 7.6 h | 14 | 99 |
| JulyJul | 71 | 25° | 14° | 7.7 h | 16 | 128 |
| AugustAug | 77 | 25° | 13° | 7.7 h | 13 | 86 |
| SeptemberSep | 72 | 20° | 9° | 5.6 h | 12 | 83 |
| OctoberOct | 51 | 14° | 5° | 4.1 h | 11 | 64 |
| NovemberNov | 17 | 8° | 1° | 2.6 h | 11 | 53 |
| DecemberDec | 14 | 3° | −3° | 1.8 h | 11 | 48 |
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
49.62° N, 20.70° E · 293 m · Europe/Warsaw
Sunshine hours in Nowy Sącz
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 4.1 of 10.9 hours of daylight in Nowy Sącz, 38 % 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 Nowy Sącz: 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, Nowy Sącz has about 11 rainy days with 64 mm of rain in total.
UV index in Nowy Sącz
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 8).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 60 min
- Fair skin
- about 75 min
- Light brown skin
- about 105 min
- 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 Nowy Sącz
How breezy and how cloudy Nowy Sącz 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 Nowy Sącz typically peaks at 15 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 65 % of the sky over Nowy Sącz: mostly cloudy, with about 4.1 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 Nowy Sącz
How often the day gets hot in Nowy Sącz (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, Nowy Sącz has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 14 °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 Nowy Sącz
When Nowy Sącz 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 Nowy Sącz.
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.
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Nowy Sącz 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.
Nowy Sącz has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 75) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 13).
- 48
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 13 °C by day
- 5.8 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow
- 71
May half-term
May – Jun
Good
- 21 °C by day
- 7.4 h of sun a day
- 15 rainy days a month
- 75
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
GoodBest holidays
- 25 °C by day
- 7.7 h of sun a day
- 14 rainy days a month
- 51
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 14 °C by day
- 4.1 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
- 13
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 3 °C by day
- 2.0 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
- 1,500 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.
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Nowy Sącz vs Limanowa
In October the holiday weather in Nowy Sącz and Limanowa is about equally good (score 51 vs 48). During the day it is about as warm in Limanowa as in Nowy Sącz.
| in October | Nowy Sącz | Limanowa |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 51 | 48 |
| Daytime high | 14° | 14° |
| Sunshine | 4 h | 4 h |
| Rainy days | 11 | 11 |
| Best time | May – Sep | May – Sep |
Through the year
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In October, Nowy Sącz ranks 7 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
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Frequently asked questions about Nowy Sącz
When is the best time to visit Nowy Sącz?
The best time to visit Nowy Sącz 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 Nowy Sącz?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C and nights around 13 °C. January is the coolest month at 2 °C.
When does it rain most in Nowy Sącz?
Rain is frequent from January to February and in April; the wettest month is July with 128 mm. The driest month is December with 48 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Nowy Sącz get?
Nowy Sącz gets around 1,840 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 7.7 hours a day; in December there are 1.8 hours a day.
What time zone is Nowy Sącz in?
Nowy Sącz is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Nowy Sącz?
A nonstop flight from London to Nowy Sącz takes about 2 h 20 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,500 km.
Which school holidays are best for Nowy Sącz?
Nowy Sącz has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 75) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 13). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 48, May half-term 71, summer holidays 75, October half-term 51, Christmas holidays 13.