Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Szczecin 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 northern Poland, 55 km (35 miles) from the Baltic coast (Pomeranian Bay), and is a port on the Oder River, which forms a lagoon to the north.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 0 °C (32 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 18.8 °C (66 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Szczecin - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | -2 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | -1 |
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| Max (°C) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
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| Min (°F) | 28 | 28 | 32 | 39 | 46 | 52 | 57 | 55 | 50 | 43 | 36 | 30 |
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| Max (°F) | 37 | 39 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 75 | 75 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 37 |
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amounts to 555 millimeters (21.9 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 35 mm (1.4 in) in the driest months (February, April) to 65 mm (2.6 in) in the wettest (July). Here is the average precipitation.
Szczecin - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 40 | 35 | 40 | 35 | 50 | 60 | 65 | 60 | 45 | 40 | 45 | 45 | 555 |
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| Prec.(in) | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 21.9 |
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| Days | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 171 |
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On average, there are around 1,780
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Szczecin - Sunshine| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Hours | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
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The
sea temperature ranges between 3 °C and 18 °C (37 and 64 °F); so, it never becomes warm for swimming. However, on sunny days, locals go to the beach. Here are the average sea temperatures in Swinoujscie, on the coast to the north of Szczecin.
Swinoujscie - Sea temperature| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Temp (°C) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
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| Temp (°F) | 39 | 37 | 37 | 43 | 48 | 57 | 63 | 64 | 61 | 54 | 48 | 43 |
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Best Time
The
best time to visit Szczecin 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.