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Poland in January

Around 2 °C with 58 mm of rain and 1.7 hours of sun a day.

January is a mixed month for Poland — worth planning around specific regions. Around 2 °C with 58 mm of rain and 1.7 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.

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What the weather usually does

Poland · typical month

  • Day / night
    -2 – 2 °C
    Year range -2 – 24 °C
  • Rainfall
    58 mm
    Year range 43 – 99 mm
  • Sunshine
    1.7 hr / day
    Year range 1.2 – 7.4 hr / day
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What’s open · January

Things to do in Poland in January

Nothing in Poland shuts for the season, but 1 thing below is weather-dependent in January.

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

16 regions · current month

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Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about Poland

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise normal precautions
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise normal precautions

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CA

Exercise normal precautions

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DE

Exercise normal precautions

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UK

Exercise normal precautions

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US

Exercise normal precautions

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Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5

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Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyPoland. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (2.0), highest in August (24.4). Monthly means: 2.0, 4.3, 8.4, 13.6, 18.3, 23.5, 24.0, 24.4, 19.9, 13.6, 6.9, 3.4.
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)Average overnight low (°C)Typical lowTypical high
January2.0-2.4-10.98.4
February4.3-1.4-10.210.8
March8.40.3-5.616.5
April13.63.7-1.322.0
May18.37.82.225.4
June23.512.87.630.1
July24.014.09.929.8
August24.413.89.830.4
September19.910.34.927.7
October13.66.31.120.7
November6.92.2-3.813.6
December3.4-0.4-6.59.0
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyPoland. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in March (43), highest in July (99). Monthly means: 58, 54, 43, 49, 67, 73, 99, 80, 67, 68, 49, 55.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January58
February54
March43
April49
May67
June73
July99
August80
September67
October68
November49
December55
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyPoland. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in December (1.2), highest in June (7.4). Monthly means: 1.7, 3.1, 4.8, 6.4, 7.1, 7.4, 6.5, 6.2, 5.1, 3.3, 1.9, 1.2.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January1.7
February3.1
March4.8
April6.4
May7.1
June7.4
July6.5
August6.2
September5.1
October3.3
November1.9
December1.2
Windkm/h
Wind · 12-month climatologyPoland. Average wind speed by month in km/h. Lowest in August (10.3), highest in January (15.3). Monthly means: 15.3, 15.0, 13.2, 13.1, 11.9, 11.3, 11.0, 10.3, 12.0, 14.2, 13.3, 15.1.
— average▬ typical range
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MonthAverage wind speed (km/h)Typical lowTypical high
January15.38.325.4
February15.07.925.5
March13.27.720.8
April13.17.420.4
May11.97.619.1
June11.36.718.5
July11.06.517.5
August10.36.515.7
September12.07.018.6
October14.28.023.0
November13.37.321.2
December15.17.923.5
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Around 3 °C with 55 mm of rain and 1.2 hours of sun a day.

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Around 4 °C with 54 mm of rain and 3.1 hours of sun a day.

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