January in Poznań: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.9/10At 2°C (35°F) this is proper winter weather in January: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
Budget for roughly 52 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 7 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 4.9/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Poznań — 4.9 points higher on the same scale.
February in Poznań: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.3/10Expect 4°C (39°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 69 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5.3/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Poznań — 4.5 points higher on the same scale.
March holds up well in Poznań — 7th best month
Good · 7.9/10March averages 5°C (41°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 30 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 daylight hours.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
Flexible dates? May scores 1.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Poznań — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 8.2/10Expect 9°C (48°F) in April. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 49 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.2/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Poznań — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
May in Poznań tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 9.8/10May averages 15°C (59°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 37 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.8 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Poznań at 9.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
June is one of the strongest months in Poznań (4th)
Best window · 9.3/10At 19°C (67°F) this is comfortable city weather in June, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 60 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 16.7 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Poznań at 9.3/10 (4th of 12), just behind May at 9.8/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
July ranks 2nd of 12 for Poznań — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.6/10At 21°C (69°F) this is comfortable city weather in July, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 48 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 16.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Poznań at 9.6/10 (2nd of 12), just behind May at 9.8/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
August is one of the strongest months in Poznań (5th)
Best window · 8.6/10August averages 21°C (70°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 89 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.6 hours of daylight.
A 8.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in Poznań (5th of 12); only May scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
September in Poznań — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 9.4/10September averages 16°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 44 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.6 daylight hours.
A 9.4/10 puts this among the year's best months in Poznań (3rd of 12); only May scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
October in Poznań: strong conditions, 8th of 12
Good · 7.8/10Expect 11°C (53°F) in October. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 52 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.6 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.8/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Poznań — 2 points higher on the same scale.
November in Poznań — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.7/10Expect 5°C (40°F) in November. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 44 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 9 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.8 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 5.7/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Poznań — 4.1 points higher on the same scale.
December in Poznań — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.7/10December averages 2°C (36°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 49 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 4 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 7.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 4.7/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? May scores 5.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
