Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gdansk features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (33 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 678 mm (26.7 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gdansk enjoys an average of 3421 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 24 minutes to 17 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gdansk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 2 °C (33 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gdansk experiences 24 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 68 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gdansk, Poland with other places around the world.
Gdansk usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gdansk are February, April and November. On average, 37 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 42 (1.6) | 36 (1.4) | 41 (1.6) | 37 (1.5) | 69 (2.7) | 67 (2.6) | 98 (3.9) | 71 (2.8) | 68 (2.7) | 61 (2.4) | 39 (1.5) | 48 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Gdansk are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gdansk: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 99 | 190 | 260 | 353 | 418 | 447 | 433 | 392 | 308 | 240 | 153 | 124 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 59m | 9h 45m | 11h 53m | 14h 5m | 16h 2m | 17h 4m | 16h 31m | 14h 46m | 12h 38m | 10h 27m | 8h 29m | 7h 24m |
Gdansk experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gdansk UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |