AI-generatedŁódź at a glance
- Best time
- May – Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 24°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,690 h
- Rain a year
- 667 mm
- Climate
- Maritime
- Time zone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2
- Elevation
- 214 m
Climate in Łódź
Łódź has a maritime climate with moderate summers and cool, often grey winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 24 °C, while January is the coolest at 1 °C. With around 1,690 hours of sunshine a year, Łódź is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 7.8 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: May – September
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 8°
- Midday, 13:00: about 12°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 12°
- Evening, 20:00: about 9°
- Night, 23:00: about 8°
07:0417:51
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 06:44–07:51 · evening 17:05–18:12
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:31–06:44 · evening 18:12–18:25
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.
What is the weather like in Łódź in October?
In October, Łódź is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 47 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Łódź.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 47 min07:04 – 17:51
- 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
- 69 %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+2Europe/Warsaw
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %47 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %5 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %57 %
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
Sunshine hours in Łódź
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 3.3 of 10.8 hours of daylight in Łódź, 31 % of the day.
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.
UV index in Łódź
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 70 min
- Fair skin
- about 85 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 it, 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.
Rain in Łódź: 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, Łódź has about 10 rainy days with 47 mm of rain in total.
Wind and clouds in Łódź
How breezy and how cloudy Łódź 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 Łódź typically peaks at 19 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, light breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 69 % of the sky over Łódź: mostly cloudy, with about 3.3 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 Łódź
How often the day gets hot in Łódź (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, Łódź has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 13 °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 Łódź
Snow is possible in Łódź, but no month makes it likely: 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 Łódź.
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.
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Łódź
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°
- Pleasant 15–20°
ColdOctober: nights around 6°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in January (−4°), the warmest in July (15°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from July to August. 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 | 14 | 1° | −4° | 1.4 h | 11 | 44 |
| FebruaryFeb | 17 | 3° | −3° | 2.2 h | 10 | 42 |
| MarchMar | 20 | 7° | −1° | 3.8 h | 10 | 42 |
| AprilApr | 54 | 13° | 4° | 6.1 h | 10 | 43 |
| MayMay | 77 | 18° | 9° | 7.3 h | 12 | 72 |
| JuneJun | 78 | 22° | 13° | 7.7 h | 12 | 71 |
| JulyJul | 76 | 24° | 15° | 7.8 h | 14 | 94 |
| AugustAug | 79 | 23° | 15° | 7.5 h | 12 | 72 |
| SeptemberSep | 76 | 19° | 11° | 5.5 h | 10 | 56 |
| OctoberOct | 42 | 13° | 6° | 3.3 h | 10 | 47 |
| NovemberNov | 18 | 7° | 2° | 1.6 h | 10 | 42 |
| DecemberDec | 17 | 2° | −2° | 1.1 h | 10 | 43 |
Climate averages 1996–2025, 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
51.77° N, 19.47° E · 214 m · Europe/Warsaw
Best time to visit Łódź
The best time to visit Łódź is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from August to September. Rain is most frequent from May to July; the wettest month is July with 94 mm.
Łódź through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Łódź in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- 7–18 °C by day
- 6 h of sun a day
- 32 rainy days in all
Łódź in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 22–24 °C by day
- 8 h of sun a day
- 38 rainy days in all
Łódź in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 7–19 °C by day
- 4 h of sun a day
- 29 rainy days in all
Łódź in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 1–3 °C by day
- 2 h of sun a day
- 32 rainy days in all
Find your perfect month
Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Łódź for you.
Your best months: June – August
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Compare two months in Łódź
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 Łódź: score 79 against 42. In August, days are 10 °C warmer than in October. August has 2 more rainy days. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in August.
| Month | October | August |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 42 | 79better |
| Day high | 13° | 23° |
| Night low | 6° | 15° |
| Sunshine | 3.3 h | 7.5 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 10better | 12 |
| Rainfall | 47 mmbetter | 72 mm |
| Muggy days | 0better | 1 |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
Aug – Sep
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
May – Jul
12 or more rainy days
Snow
Dec – Mar
Snow on 2 or more days
Łódź month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
14January1° · 1 h
In January, Łódź is freezing cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 11 days, totalling 44 mm. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Łódź.
Łódź in January17February3° · 2 h
In February, Łódź is freezing cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 10 days, totalling 42 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Łódź.
Łódź in February20March7° · 4 h
In March, Łódź is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours 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 Łódź.
Łódź in March54April13° · 6 h
In April, Łódź is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 43 mm in total. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Łódź.
Łódź in April77May18° · 7 h
In May, Łódź is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 72 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Łódź.
Łódź in May78June22° · 8 h
In June, Łódź is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 71 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Łódź.
Łódź in June76July24° · 8 h
In July, Łódź is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. 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 Łódź.
Łódź in July79August23° · 8 h
In August, Łódź is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 72 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Łódź.
Łódź in August76September19° · 6 h
In September, Łódź is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 56 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Łódź.
Łódź in September42October13° · 3 h
In October, Łódź is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 47 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Łódź.
Łódź in October18November7° · 2 h
In November, Łódź is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 42 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Łódź.
Łódź in November17December2° · 1 h
In December, Łódź is freezing cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 10 days, totalling 43 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Łódź.
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Łódź vs. Częstochowa
In October the holiday weather in Łódź and Częstochowa is about equally good (score 42 vs. 45). During the day it is about as warm in Częstochowa as in Łódź. Częstochowa gets one more hour of sunshine a day.
| in October | Łódź | Częstochowa |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday score | 42 | 45 |
| Daytime high | 13° | 13° |
| Sunshine | 3 h | 4 h |
| Rainy days | 10 | 11 |
| Best time | May – Sep | May – Sep |
Through the year
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In October, Łódź ranks 21 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
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Planning a trip to Łódź
Weather for your travel dates
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Łódź 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.
Łódź has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 78) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 16).
- 44
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 11 °C by day
- 5.4 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 77
May half-term
May – Jun
Good
- 19 °C by day
- 7.4 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 78
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
GoodBest holidays
- 23 °C by day
- 7.6 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 42
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 13 °C by day
- 3.3 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
- 16
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 2 °C by day
- 1.3 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 10 min
- Distance
- 1,370 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.
Frequently asked questions about Łódź
When is the best time to visit Łódź?
The best time to visit Łódź 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 Łódź?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C and nights around 15 °C. January is the coolest month at 1 °C.
When does it rain most in Łódź?
Rain is most frequent from May to July; the wettest month is July with 94 mm. The driest month is February with 42 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Łódź get?
Łódź gets around 1,690 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 7.8 hours a day; in December there are 1.1 hours a day.
What time zone is Łódź in?
Łódź uses the time zone Europe/Warsaw: UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Łódź?
A nonstop flight from London to Łódź takes about 2 h 10 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,370 km.
Which school holidays are best for Łódź?
Łódź has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 78) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 16). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 44, May half-term 77, Summer holidays 78, October half-term 42, Christmas holidays 16.
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