Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kielce features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 781 mm (30.7 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kielce enjoys an average of 3323 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 0 minutes to 16 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kielce are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 1 °C (30 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kielce experiences 43 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 88 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (8°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kielce, Poland with other places around the world.
Kielce usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 95 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kielce are January, March and November. On average, 39 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) | 37 (1.5) | 46 (1.8) | 40 (1.6) | 58 (2.3) | 90 (3.6) | 72 (2.8) | 93 (3.7) | 101 (4.0) | 84 (3.3) | 71 (2.8) | 39 (1.5) | 50 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Kielce are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kielce: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 123 | 186 | 268 | 323 | 362 | 400 | 412 | 383 | 294 | 248 | 191 | 127 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 29m | 10h 1m | 11h 54m | 13h 51m | 15h 32m | 16h 25m | 15h 57m | 14h 26m | 12h 34m | 10h 39m | 8h 55m | 8h 0m |
Kielce experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kielce UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |