Climate - Lublin (Poland)

The climate of Lublin is moderately continental, characterized by cold winters, with temperatures often below freezing (0 °C or 32 °F), and 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. In January 1987, it dropped to -32.2 °C (-26 °F).
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 35.3 °C (95.5 °F) in August 1992 and in August 2012.

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.

Lublin - Climate data

In Lublin, the average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of -2.5 °C (27.5 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 19.0 °C (66.3 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
In Lublin, precipitation amounts to 600 millimeters (23.6 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 30 mm (1.2 in) in the driest month (February) to 80 mm (3.1 in) in the wettest one (July). Here is the average precipitation.
In Lublin, there are on average around 1820 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.