AI-generatedPolanica-Zdrój at a glance
- Best time
- May – Sep
- Warmest month
- Aug · 24°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,610 h
- Rain a year
- 791 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2
- Elevation
- 374 m
Climate in Polanica-Zdrój
Polanica-Zdrój has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. August is the warmest month with average highs of 24 °C, while January is the coolest at 1 °C. With around 1,610 hours of sunshine a year, Polanica-Zdrój is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 7.2 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Polanica-Zdrój
The best time to visit Polanica-Zdrój is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in September. The wettest month is July with 112 mm of precipitation.
Polanica-Zdrój through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Polanica-Zdrój in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- 7–18 °C by day
- 5.5 h of sun a day
- 37 rainy days in all
Polanica-Zdrój in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 22–24 °C by day
- 7.1 h of sun a day
- 41 rainy days in all
Polanica-Zdrój in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 7–19 °C by day
- 3.3 h of sun a day
- 32 rainy days in all
Polanica-Zdrój in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 1–3 °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
Sep
15–28 °C and not too much rain
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 6°
- Midday, 13:00: about 12°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 12°
- Evening, 20:00: about 9°
- Night, 23:00: about 7°
07:1418:05
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 06:54–07:59 · evening 17:20–18:25
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:42–06:54 · evening 18:25–18:38
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 Polanica-Zdrój 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 10° at the end. The days get 1.8 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 15° | 10° |
| Night-time low | 6° | 3° |
| Daylight | 11.7 h | 9.9 h |
What is the weather like in Polanica-Zdrój in October?
In October, Polanica-Zdrój is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 53 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Polanica-Zdrój.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min07:14 – 18:05
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 70 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %53 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %5 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %54 %
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 Polanica-Zdrój
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 Polanica-Zdrój: score 76 against 44. 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 | 44 | 76better |
| Daytime high | 13° | 24° |
| Night-time low | 5° | 12° |
| Sunshine | 3.3 h | 7.1 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 10better | 12 |
| Rainfall | 53 mmbetter | 91 mm |
| Muggy days | 0better | 1 |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Polanica-Zdrój month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
13January1° · 1.5 h
In January, Polanica-Zdrój is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.5 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 12 days, totalling 47 mm; on about 7 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Polanica-Zdrój.
Polanica-Zdrój in January16February3° · 2.4 h
In February, Polanica-Zdrój is cold: daytime highs average 3 °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 11 days, totalling 42 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Polanica-Zdrój.
Polanica-Zdrój in February16March7° · 3.8 h
In March, Polanica-Zdrój is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 51 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Polanica-Zdrój.
Polanica-Zdrój in March57April14° · 5.9 h
In April, Polanica-Zdrój is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 51 mm in total. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Polanica-Zdrój.
Polanica-Zdrój in April72May18° · 6.8 h
In May, Polanica-Zdrój is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 82 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Polanica-Zdrój.
Polanica-Zdrój in May74June22° · 7.0 h
In June, Polanica-Zdrój is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 90 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Polanica-Zdrój.
Polanica-Zdrój in June70July24° · 7.2 h
In July, Polanica-Zdrój is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7.2 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 112 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Polanica-Zdrój.
Polanica-Zdrój in July76August24° · 7.1 h
In August, Polanica-Zdrój is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 91 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Polanica-Zdrój.
Polanica-Zdrój in August71September19° · 5.1 h
In September, Polanica-Zdrój is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 80 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Polanica-Zdrój.
Polanica-Zdrój in September44October13° · 3.3 h
In October, Polanica-Zdrój is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 53 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Polanica-Zdrój.
Polanica-Zdrój in October18November7° · 1.6 h
In November, Polanica-Zdrój is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 49 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Polanica-Zdrój.
Polanica-Zdrój in November16December2° · 1.2 h
In December, Polanica-Zdrój is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.2 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 43 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Polanica-Zdrój.
Polanica-Zdrój in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Polanica-Zdrój
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 (12°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to May, 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 | 13 | 1° | −4° | 1.5 h | 12 | 47 |
| FebruaryFeb | 16 | 3° | −4° | 2.4 h | 11 | 42 |
| MarchMar | 16 | 7° | −1° | 3.8 h | 12 | 51 |
| AprilApr | 57 | 14° | 3° | 5.9 h | 11 | 51 |
| MayMay | 72 | 18° | 7° | 6.8 h | 14 | 82 |
| JuneJun | 74 | 22° | 10° | 7.0 h | 13 | 90 |
| JulyJul | 70 | 24° | 12° | 7.2 h | 15 | 112 |
| AugustAug | 76 | 24° | 12° | 7.1 h | 12 | 91 |
| SeptemberSep | 71 | 19° | 8° | 5.1 h | 11 | 80 |
| OctoberOct | 44 | 13° | 5° | 3.3 h | 10 | 53 |
| NovemberNov | 18 | 7° | 1° | 1.6 h | 10 | 49 |
| DecemberDec | 16 | 2° | −3° | 1.2 h | 11 | 43 |
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
50.40° N, 16.51° E · 374 m · Europe/Warsaw
Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Polanica-Zdrój
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 Polanica-Zdrój, 31 % 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 in Polanica-Zdrój: 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, Polanica-Zdrój has about 10 rainy days with 53 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Polanica-Zdrój
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 80 min
- Light brown skin
- about 110 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 & clouds
Wind and clouds in Polanica-Zdrój
How breezy and how cloudy Polanica-Zdrój 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 Polanica-Zdrój typically peaks at 17 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 70 % of the sky over Polanica-Zdrój: 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 & humidity
Heat and humidity in Polanica-Zdrój
How often the day gets hot in Polanica-Zdrój (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, Polanica-Zdrój 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 in Polanica-Zdrój
When Polanica-Zdrój 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, Polanica-Zdrój has about 1 day with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 2 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 7 out of 100: hardly any.
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 Polanica-Zdrój
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Polanica-Zdrój 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.
Polanica-Zdrój has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 74) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 15).
- 45
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 12 °C by day
- 5.3 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 72
May half-term
May – Jun
Good
- 19 °C by day
- 6.8 h of sun a day
- 14 rainy days a month
- 74
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
GoodBest holidays
- 24 °C by day
- 7.1 h of sun a day
- 13 rainy days a month
- 44
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 13 °C by day
- 3.3 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
- 15
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 2 °C by day
- 1.4 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 1 h 55 min
- Distance
- 1,190 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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In October Polanica-Zdrój has the better holiday weather (score 44 vs 34). During the day Duszniki-Zdrój is 1 °C cooler than Polanica-Zdrój.
| in October | Polanica-Zdrój | Duszniki-Zdrój |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 44 | 34 |
| Daytime high | 13° | 12° |
| Sunshine | 3 h | 3 h |
| Rainy days | 10 | 12 |
| Best time | May – Sep | May – Sep |
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Frequently asked questions about Polanica-Zdrój
When is the best time to visit Polanica-Zdrój?
The best time to visit Polanica-Zdrój 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 Polanica-Zdrój?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C and nights around 12 °C. January is the coolest month at 1 °C.
When does it rain most in Polanica-Zdrój?
The wettest month is July with 112 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 42 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Polanica-Zdrój get?
Polanica-Zdrój gets around 1,610 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 7.2 hours a day; in December there are 1.2 hours a day.
What time zone is Polanica-Zdrój in?
Polanica-Zdrój is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Polanica-Zdrój?
A nonstop flight from London to Polanica-Zdrój takes about 1 h 55 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,190 km.
Which school holidays are best for Polanica-Zdrój?
Polanica-Zdrój has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 74) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 15). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 45, May half-term 72, summer holidays 74, October half-term 44, Christmas holidays 15.