AI-generatedWałbrzych at a glance
- Best time
- May – Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 23°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,690 h
- Rain a year
- 836 mm
- Climate
- Maritime
- Time zone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2
- Elevation
- 495 m
Climate in Wałbrzych
Wałbrzych has a maritime climate with moderate summers and cool, often grey winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 23 °C, while January is the coolest at 1 °C. With around 1,690 hours of sunshine a year, Wałbrzych is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 7.4 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Wałbrzych
The best time to visit Wałbrzych is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in September. The wettest month is July with 124 mm of precipitation.
Wałbrzych through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Wałbrzych in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- 7–18 °C by day
- 5.7 h of sun a day
- 38 rainy days in all
Wałbrzych in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 21–23 °C by day
- 7.2 h of sun a day
- 44 rainy days in all
Wałbrzych in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 6–18 °C by day
- 3.6 h of sun a day
- 33 rainy days in all
Wałbrzych in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 1–2 °C by day
- 1.9 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
Poor
Best time to visit: May – September
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 5°
- Midday, 13:00: about 12°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 12°
- Evening, 20:00: about 8°
- Night, 23:00: about 7°
07:1618:05
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 06:55–08:01 · evening 17:20–18:25
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:43–06:55 · 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 Wałbrzych 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 9° at the end. The days get 1.8 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 15° | 9° |
| Night-time low | 6° | 2° |
| Daylight | 11.7 h | 9.9 h |
What is the weather like in Wałbrzych in October?
In October, Wałbrzych is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 58 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Wałbrzych.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 49 min07:16 – 18:05
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 71 %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 %43 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %8 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %49 %
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 Wałbrzych
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 Wałbrzych: score 74 against 38. 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 | 38 | 74better |
| Daytime high | 12° | 23° |
| Night-time low | 4° | 12° |
| Sunshine | 3.5 h | 7.2 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 11better | 13 |
| Rainfall | 58 mmbetter | 103 mm |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Wałbrzych month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
14January1° · 1.7 h
In January, Wałbrzych is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.7 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 12 days, totalling 48 mm; on about 7 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Wałbrzych.
Wałbrzych in January16February2° · 2.6 h
In February, Wałbrzych is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.6 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 43 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Wałbrzych.
Wałbrzych in February16March7° · 4.0 h
In March, Wałbrzych is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). Expect around 4.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 51 mm in total. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Wałbrzych.
Wałbrzych in March49April13° · 6.1 h
In April, Wałbrzych is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 54 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Wałbrzych.
Wałbrzych in April70May18° · 7.0 h
In May, Wałbrzych is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 88 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Wałbrzych.
Wałbrzych in May72June21° · 7.1 h
In June, Wałbrzych is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 7.1 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 98 mm. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Wałbrzych.
Wałbrzych in June68July23° · 7.4 h
In July, Wałbrzych is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7.4 hours a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 124 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Wałbrzych.
Wałbrzych in July74August23° · 7.2 h
In August, Wałbrzych is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 103 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Wałbrzych.
Wałbrzych in August70September18° · 5.3 h
In September, Wałbrzych is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 5.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 81 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Wałbrzych.
Wałbrzych in September38October12° · 3.5 h
In October, Wałbrzych is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 58 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Wałbrzych.
Wałbrzych in October18November6° · 1.9 h
In November, Wałbrzych is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 47 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Wałbrzych.
Wałbrzych in November15December2° · 1.5 h
In December, Wałbrzych is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °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 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 Wałbrzych.
Wałbrzych 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 Wałbrzych
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 4°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in January (−5°), 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 | 14 | 1° | −5° | 1.7 h | 12 | 48 |
| FebruaryFeb | 16 | 2° | −5° | 2.6 h | 11 | 43 |
| MarchMar | 16 | 7° | −2° | 4.0 h | 12 | 51 |
| AprilApr | 49 | 13° | 2° | 6.1 h | 12 | 54 |
| MayMay | 70 | 18° | 7° | 7.0 h | 14 | 88 |
| JuneJun | 72 | 21° | 10° | 7.1 h | 14 | 98 |
| JulyJul | 68 | 23° | 12° | 7.4 h | 17 | 124 |
| AugustAug | 74 | 23° | 12° | 7.2 h | 13 | 103 |
| SeptemberSep | 70 | 18° | 8° | 5.3 h | 12 | 81 |
| OctoberOct | 38 | 12° | 4° | 3.5 h | 11 | 58 |
| NovemberNov | 18 | 6° | 0° | 1.9 h | 10 | 47 |
| DecemberDec | 15 | 2° | −4° | 1.5 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
50.77° N, 16.28° E · 495 m · Europe/Warsaw
Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Wałbrzych
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 3.5 of 10.8 hours of daylight in Wałbrzych, 32 % 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 Wałbrzych: 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, Wałbrzych has about 11 rainy days with 58 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Wałbrzych
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 65 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 Wałbrzych
How breezy and how cloudy Wałbrzych 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 Wałbrzych typically peaks at 18 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 71 % of the sky over Wałbrzych: mostly cloudy, with about 3.5 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 Wałbrzych
How often the day gets hot in Wałbrzych (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, Wałbrzych 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 in Wałbrzych
When Wałbrzych 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, Wałbrzych has about 1 day with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 3 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 Wałbrzych
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Wałbrzych 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.
Wałbrzych has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 72) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 15).
- 39
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Poor
- 11 °C by day
- 5.5 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 70
May half-term
May – Jun
Good
- 18 °C by day
- 7.0 h of sun a day
- 14 rainy days a month
- 72
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
GoodBest holidays
- 23 °C by day
- 7.3 h of sun a day
- 14 rainy days a month
- 38
October half-term
Oct
Poor
- 12 °C by day
- 3.5 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
- 15
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 1 °C by day
- 1.6 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
- 1,170 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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Wałbrzych vs Świdnica
In October Świdnica has the better holiday weather (score 48 vs 38). During the day Świdnica is 2 °C warmer than Wałbrzych.
| in October | Wałbrzych | Świdnica |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 38 | 48 |
| Daytime high | 12° | 14° |
| Sunshine | 4 h | 4 h |
| Rainy days | 11 | 10 |
| Best time | May – Sep | May – Sep |
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Frequently asked questions about Wałbrzych
When is the best time to visit Wałbrzych?
The best time to visit Wałbrzych 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 Wałbrzych?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C and nights around 12 °C. January is the coolest month at 1 °C.
When does it rain most in Wałbrzych?
The wettest month is July with 124 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 43 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Wałbrzych get?
Wałbrzych gets around 1,690 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 7.4 hours a day; in December there are 1.5 hours a day.
What time zone is Wałbrzych in?
Wałbrzych is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Wałbrzych?
A nonstop flight from London to Wałbrzych takes about 1 h 55 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,170 km.
Which school holidays are best for Wałbrzych?
Wałbrzych has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 72) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 15). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 39, May half-term 70, summer holidays 72, October half-term 38, Christmas holidays 15.