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Płońsk weather & best time to visit

City break

Płońsk at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 25°
Sunshine a year
1,960 h
Rain a year
605 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
101 m

Climate in Płońsk

Płońsk has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 25 °C, while January is the coolest at 1 °C. With around 1,960 hours of sunshine a year, Płońsk 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 Płońsk

The best time to visit Płońsk is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from May to June and from August to September. The wettest month is July with 83 mm of precipitation.

Płońsk through the seasons

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

Płońsk in spring

Mar – May

56

Fair

  • 8–20 °C by day
  • 6.7 h of sun a day
  • 30 rainy days in all

Płońsk in summer

Jun – Aug

84

Excellent

  • 23–25 °C by day
  • 9.0 h of sun a day
  • 34 rainy days in all

Płońsk in autumn

Sep – Nov

49

Fair

  • 7–20 °C by day
  • 3.9 h of sun a day
  • 28 rainy days in all

Płońsk in winter

Dec – Feb

17

Poor

  • 1–3 °C by day
  • 1.8 h of sun a day
  • 30 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

May – Jun, Aug – Sep

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Snow

Dec – Mar

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Płońsk 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

47

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: May – September

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 7°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 13°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 13°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 9°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 8°

07:0217:46

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 06:41–07:49 · evening 16:59–18:07
Blue hour
Morning 06:28–06:41 · evening 18:07–18:21

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 Płońsk compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 16° at the start of the month to 10° at the end. The days get 2.0 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high16°10°
Night-time low7°3°
Daylight11.7 h9.7 h

What is the weather like in Płońsk in October?

In October, Płońsk is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 45 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Płońsk.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 44 min07:02 – 17:46
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+2offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %52 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %13 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %61 %

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 Płońsk

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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August has the better holiday weather in Płońsk: score 86 against 47. In August, days are 12 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 5 hours longer a day in August.

October vs August, Płońsk
MonthOctoberAugust
Holiday weather score4786better
Daytime high13°25°
Night-time low5°14°
Sunshine3.8 h8.5 hbetter
Rainy days1010
Rainfall45 mmbetter63 mm
Muggy days0better2

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Płońsk month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

16January1° · 1.6 h

In January, Płońsk is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.6 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 42 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Płońsk.

Płońsk in January
18February3° · 2.5 h

In February, Płońsk is cold: daytime highs average 3 °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 39 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Płońsk.

Płońsk in February
23March8° · 4.5 h

In March, Płońsk is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). Expect around 4.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 37 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Płońsk.

Płońsk in March
63April15° · 6.8 h

In April, Płońsk is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 42 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Płońsk.

Płońsk in April
83May20° · 8.7 h

In May, Płońsk is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 8.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 65 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Płońsk.

Płońsk in May
85June23° · 9.4 h

In June, Płońsk is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. With around 9.4 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 64 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Płońsk.

Płońsk in June
81July25° · 9.2 h

In July, Płońsk is warm: daytime highs average 25 °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 13 rainy days and 83 mm in total. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Płońsk.

Płońsk in July
86August25° · 8.5 h

In August, Płońsk is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 63 mm in total. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Płońsk.

Płońsk in August
80September20° · 6.2 h

In September, Płońsk is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 46 mm. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Płońsk.

Płońsk in September
47October13° · 3.8 h

In October, Płońsk is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 45 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Płońsk.

Płońsk in October
19November7° · 1.7 h

In November, Płońsk is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 39 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Płońsk.

Płońsk in November
17December3° · 1.4 h

In December, Płońsk is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.4 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 42 mm; on about 3 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Płońsk.

Płońsk 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 Płońsk

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 13°Night 5°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan161°−4°1.6 h1042
FebruaryFeb183°−3°2.5 h1039
MarchMar238°−1°4.5 h937
AprilApr6315°4°6.8 h1042
MayMay8320°8°8.7 h1165
JuneJun8523°12°9.4 h1164
JulyJul8125°14°9.2 h1383
AugustAug8625°14°8.5 h1063
SeptemberSep8020°10°6.2 h946
OctoberOct4713°5°3.8 h1045
NovemberNov197°2°1.7 h939
DecemberDec173°−2°1.4 h1042

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

52.62° N, 20.38° E · 101 m · Europe/Warsaw

Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Płońsk

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

Per year
1,960 hours
Sunniest month
Jun · 9.4 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.4 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.8 hDaylight 10.7 hShare of daylight 36 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.8 of 10.7 hours of daylight in Płońsk, 36 % 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 Płońsk: 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
605 mm on 121 days
Wettest month
Jul · 83 mm
Driest month
Mar · 37 mm
OctoberRainy days 10Rainfall 45 mm

In October, Płońsk has about 10 rainy days with 45 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Płońsk

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 75 min
Fair skin
about 95 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 Płońsk

How breezy and how cloudy Płońsk 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
Feb · 20 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 16 km/h
OctoberWind 19 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Płońsk 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
67 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Aug · 56 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 82 %
OctoberCloud cover 69 %Sunshine 3.8 h

In October, cloud covers on average 69 % of the sky over Płońsk: mostly cloudy, with about 3.8 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 Płońsk

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

Hot days a year
8 days
Hottest month
Jul · 25 °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 13 °C

In October, Płońsk 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
Snow

Snow in Płońsk

Snow is possible in Płońsk, 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
17 days
Fresh snow a year
50 cm
Snow possible
Nov – Mar

Snow calendar

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

In October, it hardly ever snows in Płońsk.

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 Płońsk

Weather for your travel dates

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

Płońsk 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.

Płońsk has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 84) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 17).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    51

    Fair

    • 13 °C by day
    • 6.1 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    83

    Excellent

    • 20 °C by day
    • 8.8 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    84

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 25 °C by day
    • 8.7 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    47

    Fair

    • 13 °C by day
    • 3.8 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month
  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    17

    Poor

    • 2 °C by day
    • 1.5 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 2 h 15 min
Distance
1,430 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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Płońsk vs Płock

In October the holiday weather in Płońsk and Płock is about equally good (score 47 vs 45). During the day it is about as warm in Płock as in Płońsk. Płock gets one hour less sunshine a day.

Płońsk vs Płock, in October
in OctoberPłońskPłock
Holiday weather score4745
Daytime high13°13°
Sunshine4 h3 h
Rainy days109
Best timeMay – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberPłońsk 13°Płock 13°
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In October, Płońsk ranks 4 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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Frequently asked questions about Płońsk

When is the best time to visit Płońsk?

The best time to visit Płońsk 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 Płońsk?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C and nights around 14 °C. January is the coolest month at 1 °C.

When does it rain most in Płońsk?

The wettest month is July with 83 mm of precipitation. The driest month is March with 37 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Płońsk get?

Płońsk gets around 1,960 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 9.4 hours a day; in December there are 1.4 hours a day.

What time zone is Płońsk in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Płońsk?

A nonstop flight from London to Płońsk takes about 2 h 15 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,430 km.

Which school holidays are best for Płońsk?

Płońsk has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 84) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 17). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 51, May half-term 83, summer holidays 84, October half-term 47, Christmas holidays 17.