Katowice weather by month & the best time to visit
Poland · major city break · continental climate
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The best time to visit Katowice is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with August and June close behind. Katowice averages about 1,606 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 66 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Katowice?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Katowice is September, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 47 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Katowice?
Katowice isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,606 hours of sunshine a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate September (76) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #10 of 14 destinations in Poland for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,626 hours. The year's 715 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -7° / 19°F | 47 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -5° / 23°F | 41 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -2° / 28°F | 46 mm | 2 |
| April | 40 | 14° / 57°F | 3° / 37°F | 47 mm | 3 |
| May | 66 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 87 mm | 4 |
| June | 73 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 83 mm | 5 |
| July | 72 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 87 mm | 5 |
| August | 75 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 69 mm | 4 |
| September | 76 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 66 mm | 3 |
| October | 33 | 13° / 55°F | 4° / 39°F | 53 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 0° / 32°F | 46 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -4° / 25°F | 43 mm | 0 |
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Katowice: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Katowice?
Katowice is a major city break in Poland with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Katowice get a year?
Katowice gets about 1,606 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Katowice?
The sunniest time to visit Katowice is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 76/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Katowice?
January is the least sunny month in Katowice, scoring 0/100 with about 47 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Katowice?
The typical midday UV index in Katowice peaks around 5 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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