Warsaw weather by month & the best time to visit
Poland · city break · continental climate
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The best time to visit Warsaw is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 78/100), with August and June close behind. Warsaw averages about 1,623 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 52 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Warsaw?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Warsaw is September, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 45 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Warsaw?
Warsaw isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,623 hours of sunshine a year. 78 Sunshine Score points separate September (78) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #8 of 14 destinations in Poland for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,626 hours. The year's 630 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 | 45 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -6° / 21°F | 38 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -2° / 28°F | 39 mm | 2 |
| April | 40 | 14° / 57°F | 3° / 37°F | 41 mm | 3 |
| May | 74 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 74 mm | 4 |
| June | 76 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 67 mm | 5 |
| July | 74 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 76 mm | 5 |
| August | 77 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 62 mm | 4 |
| September | 78 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 52 mm | 3 |
| October | 33 | 13° / 55°F | 4° / 39°F | 49 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 1° / 34°F | 43 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -4° / 25°F | 44 mm | 0 |
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Warsaw: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Warsaw?
Warsaw is a city break in Poland with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Warsaw get a year?
Warsaw gets about 1,623 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Warsaw?
The sunniest time to visit Warsaw is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 78/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Warsaw?
January is the least sunny month in Warsaw, scoring 0/100 with about 45 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Warsaw?
The typical midday UV index in Warsaw 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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