The most comfortable time to visit Gdańsk is from June to mid September. For walking, go from May to mid October. Sunbathing weather is not what it offers.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Sun is not what Gdańsk is for: the Sunbathing rating tops out at 23, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in June, when the sky is typically 55% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
The being outside season here runs from June to mid September. It peaks in mid August, at 82. The weakest stretch is from late October to March, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
For walking, go from May to mid October. It peaks in late September, at 83. Avoid late November to February for this: it falls to 1, mostly because it is too cold.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Gdańsk over the whole year is 9°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 22°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 0°C. Gdańsk has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 8% in April, the driest month, to 17% in July, the wettest. Winds in Gdańsk are highest in December, averaging 4.8 m/s (17 km/h), and lightest in August, at 3.3 m/s (12 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W. The clearest skies in Gdańsk come in June, when the sky is typically 53% covered; December is the cloudiest month, at 82%.
Month by month Gdańsk climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2°C | 0°C | -4°C | 16% | 81% | 4.7 m/s | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| February | 3°C | 1°C | -3°C | 13% | 74% | 4.6 m/s | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| March | 6°C | 2°C | 1°C | 11% | 70% | 4.1 m/s | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| April | 11°C | 5°C | 5°C | 8% | 58% | 4.2 m/s | 8 | 0 | 40 |
| May | 15°C | 9°C | 11°C | 11% | 57% | 3.7 m/s | 31 | 1 | 71 |
| June | 21°C | 14°C | 18°C | 11% | 53% | 3.7 m/s | 69 | 12 | 74 |
| July | 21°C | 16°C | 19°C | 17% | 60% | 3.7 m/s | 75 | 12 | 71 |
| August | 22°C | 16°C | 20°C | 13% | 54% | 3.3 m/s | 80 | 18 | 68 |
| September | 18°C | 12°C | 15°C | 12% | 58% | 3.5 m/s | 55 | 5 | 80 |
| October | 12°C | 9°C | 8°C | 16% | 68% | 4.2 m/s | 10 | 0 | 61 |
| November | 6°C | 5°C | 2°C | 15% | 80% | 4.2 m/s | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| December | 3°C | 2°C | -3°C | 15% | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 0 | 0 | 2 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Gdańsk weather by season
Year round, Gdańsk has days of about 2°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 22°C in August, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 0°C to 16°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 9°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around July and least likely around April. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Gdańsk weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Gdańsk has typical daily highs of about 3°C and lows of about 1°C, with a 15% chance of rain on a given day.
Gdańsk weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Gdańsk has typical daily highs of about 11°C and lows of about 5°C, with a 10% chance of rain on a given day.
Gdańsk weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Gdańsk has typical daily highs of about 21°C and lows of about 15°C, with a 14% chance of rain on a given day.
Gdańsk weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Gdańsk has typical daily highs of about 12°C and lows of about 9°C, with a 14% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Gdańsk?
Gdańsk has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 8% in April, the driest month, to 17% in July, the wettest.
What time of year is Gdańsk windiest?
Winds in Gdańsk are highest in December, averaging 4.8 m/s (17 km/h), and lightest in August, at 3.3 m/s (12 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W.
What is the average temperature in Gdańsk year round?
The average temperature in Gdańsk over the whole year is 9°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 22°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 0°C.
Where to go instead in early January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.