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Ostróda weather & best time to visit

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Ostróda at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 24°
Sunshine a year
1,660 h
Rain a year
666 mm
Climate
Maritime
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
111 m

Climate in Ostróda

Ostróda 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 1,660 hours of sunshine a year, Ostróda is moderately sunny; May is the sunniest month with 7.6 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Ostróda

The best time to visit Ostróda 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.

Ostróda through the seasons

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

Ostróda in spring

Mar – May

52

Fair

  • 7–19 °C by day
  • 6.0 h of sun a day
  • 31 rainy days in all

Ostróda in summer

Jun – Aug

75

Good

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

Ostróda in autumn

Sep – Nov

43

Fair

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

Ostróda in winter

Dec – Feb

15

Poor

  • 1–2 °C by day
  • 1.7 h of sun a day
  • 33 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 Ostróda 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

36

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 12°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 9°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 7°

07:0517:46

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 06:44–07:54 · evening 16:58–18:08
Blue hour
Morning 06:30–06:44 · evening 18:08–18:22

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 Ostróda compared with home

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 Ostróda in October?

In October, Ostróda is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.0 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 Ostróda.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 41 min07:05 – 17:46
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
20 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 %42 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %51 %

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 Ostróda

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 Ostróda: score 79 against 36. 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, Ostróda
MonthOctoberMay
Holiday weather score3679better
Daytime high12°19°
Night-time low5°8°
Sunshine3.0 h7.6 hbetter
Rainy days11better12
Rainfall53 mmbetter65 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Ostróda month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

14January1° · 1.4 h

In January, Ostróda is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.4 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 48 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ostróda.

Ostróda in January
17February2° · 2.5 h

In February, Ostróda is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.5 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 43 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ostróda.

Ostróda in February
22March7° · 4.1 h

In March, Ostróda is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 41 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ostróda.

Ostróda in March
56April14° · 6.3 h

In April, Ostróda is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 40 mm in total. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Ostróda.

Ostróda in April
79May19° · 7.6 h

In May, Ostróda is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 65 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Ostróda.

Ostróda in May
78June22° · 7.6 h

In June, Ostróda 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 12 rainy days and 70 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Ostróda.

Ostróda in June
72July24° · 7.4 h

In July, Ostróda is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7.4 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 94 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Ostróda.

Ostróda in July
76August24° · 6.8 h

In August, Ostróda is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 71 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Ostróda.

Ostróda in August
76September18° · 5.0 h

In September, Ostróda is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 50 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Ostróda.

Ostróda in September
36October12° · 3.0 h

In October, Ostróda is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.0 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 Ostróda.

Ostróda in October
17November6° · 1.5 h

In November, Ostróda is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 45 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ostróda.

Ostróda in November
15December2° · 1.1 h

In December, Ostróda is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.1 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 47 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ostróda.

Ostróda in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

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

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Ostróda

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 (−4°), 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
JanuaryJan141°−4°1.4 h1148
FebruaryFeb172°−3°2.5 h1043
MarchMar227°−1°4.1 h1041
AprilApr5614°3°6.3 h1040
MayMay7919°8°7.6 h1265
JuneJun7822°11°7.6 h1270
JulyJul7224°14°7.4 h1594
AugustAug7624°13°6.8 h1271
SeptemberSep7618°10°5.0 h950
OctoberOct3612°5°3.0 h1153
NovemberNov176°2°1.5 h1045
DecemberDec152°−2°1.1 h1147

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

53.70° N, 19.96° E · 111 m · Europe/Warsaw

Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Ostróda

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

Per year
1,660 hours
Sunniest month
May · 7.6 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.1 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.0 hDaylight 10.7 hShare of daylight 28 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.0 of 10.7 hours of daylight in Ostróda, 28 % 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 Ostróda: 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
666 mm on 133 days
Wettest month
Jul · 94 mm
Driest month
Apr · 40 mm
OctoberRainy days 11Rainfall 53 mm

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

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Ostróda

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 80 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 Ostróda

How breezy and how cloudy Ostróda 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
19 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Jan · 21 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 17 km/h
OctoberWind 20 km/hBeaufort 4

In October, the wind in Ostróda typically peaks at 20 km/h during the day: Beaufort 4, moderate breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
68 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
May · 58 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 84 %
OctoberCloud cover 71 %Sunshine 3.0 h

In October, cloud covers on average 71 % of the sky over Ostróda: mostly cloudy, with about 3.0 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 Ostróda

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

Hot days a year
4 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, Ostróda 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 Ostróda

Snow is possible in Ostróda, 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 days a year
20 days
Fresh snow a year
61 cm
Snow possible
Nov – Mar

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 Ostróda.

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 Ostróda

Weather for your travel dates

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

Ostróda 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.

Ostróda has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 79) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 15).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    46

    Fair

    • 11 °C by day
    • 5.6 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    79

    GoodBest holidays

    • 19 °C by day
    • 7.6 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    75

    Good

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

    Oct

    36

    Poor

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

    Dec – Jan

    15

    Poor

    • 1 °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
1,400 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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Ostróda vs Morąg

In October the holiday weather in Ostróda and Morąg is about equally good (score 36 vs 35). During the day it is about as warm in Morąg as in Ostróda.

Ostróda vs Morąg, in October
in OctoberOstródaMorąg
Holiday weather score3635
Daytime high12°12°
Sunshine3 h3 h
Rainy days1111
Best timeMay – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberOstróda 12°Morąg 12°
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In October, Ostróda ranks 23 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  6. 6Pisz12°42
  7. 7Brodnica13°41
  8. 8Pasłęk13°40
  9. 23OstródaThis page12°36
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Frequently asked questions about Ostróda

When is the best time to visit Ostróda?

The best time to visit Ostróda 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 Ostróda?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C and nights around 14 °C. January is the coolest month at 1 °C.

When does it rain most in Ostróda?

The wettest month is July with 94 mm of precipitation. The driest month is April with 40 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Ostróda get?

Ostróda gets around 1,660 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is May with 7.6 hours a day; in December there are 1.1 hours a day.

What time zone is Ostróda in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Ostróda?

A nonstop flight from London to Ostróda takes about 2 h 10 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,400 km.

Which school holidays are best for Ostróda?

Ostróda has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 79) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 15). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 46, May half-term 79, summer holidays 75, October half-term 36, Christmas holidays 15.