Is Kraków sunnier than Rzeszów?

Rzeszów is the sunnier: about 1,697 hours of sunshine a year versus 1,604 — a difference of 93 hours.

Which is warmer, Kraków or Rzeszów?

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

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

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

Kraków vs Rzeszów: which is sunnier?

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Rzeszów is the sunnier overall: about 1,697 hours of sunshine a year to Kraków's 1,604. Rzeszów has the higher Sunshine Score in 1 of 12 months; the other 11 are within 2 points.

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

At a glance

	Kraków	Rzeszów
Sunshine hours / year	1,604	1,697
Sunniest month	August (74/100)	August (76/100)
Nov–Feb average score	0/100	0/100
Jun–Aug average score	71/100	73/100
Rain / year	786 mm	740 mm
Peak midday UV	5 (moderate)	5 (moderate)

Kraków vs Rzeszów month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Kraków	Rzeszów	Kraków	Rzeszów	Kraków	Rzeszów
January	0	0	0°	0°	46	44
February	0	0	2°	2°	43	40
March	0	0	8°	8°	48	45
April	46	46	15°	15°	53	50
May	64	71	19°	20°	99	93
June	70	72	23°	23°	96	90
July	68	70	26°	26°	106	101
August	74	76	26°	26°	76	66
September	74	76	20°	21°	74	69
October	39	39	14°	14°	58	58
November	0	0	8°	7°	46	43
December	0	0	2°	1°	41	41

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

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Kraków averages 0/100, Rzeszów 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (3°C vs 3°C). See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: too close to call — Kraków averages 37/100, Rzeszów 39/100. Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 14°C).
June–August: too close to call — Kraków averages 71/100, Rzeszów 73/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 25°C).
September–October: too close to call — Kraków averages 57/100, Rzeszów 58/100. Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 18°C).

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

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