Climate - Lublin (Poland)

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The climate of Lublin is moderately continental, characterized by cold winters, with temperatures often below freezing (0 °C or 32 °F), and mild or pleasantly warm summers.
The city is located in the south-east of Poland, in the Lublin voivodeship, of which it is the capital.
Winter is cold and gray. Snowfalls are frequent, but generally not abundant.
Sometimes, cold waves from Siberia can occur, and the temperatures can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or below. The temperature dropped to -31 °C (-24 °F) in January 1963, to -26.5 °C (-15.7 °F) in February 1985, to -32.2 °C (-26 °F) in January 1987, at -27.7 °C (-18 °F) in January 2006, and to -24.7 °C (-12.5 °F) in January 2010.
In summer, the temperatures are pleasant and suitable for outdoor activities, although sometimes there can be rains and thunderstorms.
Every now and then (and more often in recent years due to global warming), there can be short heat waves, with maximum temperatures exceeding 30 °C (86 °F). The temperature reached 35 °C (95 °F) in August 2012, in August 2013, in August 2015, in August 2017, and in July 2019.
The average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of -2.8 °C (27 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 18.4 °C (65 °F). Here are the average temperatures.

Precipitation amounts to 575 millimeters (22.6 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 30 mm (1.2 in) in the driest month (January) to 80 mm (3.1 in) in the wettest (July). Here is the average precipitation.

On average, there are around 1,740 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.

Best Time

The best time to visit Lublin runs from mid-May to mid-September, since it is the warmest and sunniest period of the year. Sometimes, it can be hot in July and August, while in other circumstances, nights can be cool or even a little cold even in these months, so it can be useful to bring a sweatshirt or sweater and a light jacket for the evening.