Is Katowice sunnier than Kraków?

They are nearly tied: Katowice gets about 1,606 hours of sunshine a year and Kraków about 1,604.

Which is warmer, Katowice or Kraków?

Year-round daytime highs are similar: Katowice averages 13°C (55°F), Kraków 14°C (57°F).

Which is better in winter (November–February), Katowice or Kraków?

They are close in the November–February window: Katowice averages 0/100 (about 2°C days), Kraków 0/100 (about 3°C).

Katowice vs Kraków: which is sunnier?

🇵🇱 Poland vs 🇵🇱 Poland · 67 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Katowice and Kraków are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,606 vs 1,604 hours a year. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 months, with 8 within 2 points.

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Katowice	Kraków
Sunshine hours / year	1,606	1,604
Sunniest month	September (76/100)	August (74/100)
Nov–Feb average score	0/100	0/100
Jun–Aug average score	73/100	71/100
Rain / year	715 mm	786 mm
Peak midday UV	5 (moderate)	5 (moderate)

Katowice vs Kraków month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Katowice	Kraków	Katowice	Kraków	Katowice	Kraków
January	0	0	-1°	0°	47	46
February	0	0	1°	2°	41	43
March	0	0	7°	8°	46	48
April	40	46	14°	15°	47	53
May	66	64	19°	19°	87	99
June	73	70	23°	23°	83	96
July	72	68	25°	26°	87	106
August	75	74	25°	26°	69	76
September	76	74	20°	20°	66	74
October	33	39	13°	14°	53	58
November	0	0	7°	8°	46	46
December	0	0	1°	2°	43	41

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Kraków · May even · Jun Katowice · Jul Katowice · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Kraków · Nov even · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Katowice averages 0/100, Kraków 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (2°C vs 3°C). See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: too close to call — Katowice averages 35/100, Kraków 37/100. Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 14°C).
June–August: too close to call — Katowice averages 73/100, Kraków 71/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 25°C).
September–October: too close to call — Katowice averages 55/100, Kraków 57/100. Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 17°C).

Full month-by-month guides: Katowice weather by month · Kraków weather by month · Best time to visit Poland.

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