January in Szczecin — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3.9/10January averages 2°C (35°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 58 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 7.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 3.9/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on 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 5.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Szczecin — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.2/10February averages 4°C (38°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 71 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 4.2/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on 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.
March in Szczecin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.2/10Expect 5°C (41°F) in March. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 31 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 4 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.5 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 6.2/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.3/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
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 Szczecin — 3.1 points higher on the same scale.
April holds up well in Szczecin — 6th best month
Good · 7.3/10April averages 8°C (47°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 45 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.7 daylight hours.
It scores 7.3/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for 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 2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
May in Szczecin tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 9.3/10Temperatures hover around 14°C (58°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 40 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.6 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Szczecin at 9.3/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for peak pricing, and 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 in Szczecin — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 9.2/10June averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 55 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 16.7 hours of daylight.
A 9.2/10 puts this among the year's best months in Szczecin (2nd of 12); only May scores higher, at 9.3/10.
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, a packable rain layer.
July is one of the strongest months in Szczecin (3rd)
Best window · 9/10July averages 20°C (67°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 69 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 16.3 hours of daylight.
A 9/10 puts this among the year's best months in Szczecin (3rd of 12); only May scores higher, at 9.3/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with 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 in Szczecin — one of the year's strongest windows (5th)
Best window · 8.6/10At 21°C (69°F) this is comfortable city weather in August, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 69 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.6 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Szczecin at 8.6/10 (5th of 12), just behind May at 9.3/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
September in Szczecin — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 8.7/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 36 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 9 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Szczecin at 8.7/10 (4th of 12), just behind May at 9.3/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
October in Szczecin — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.3/10October averages 11°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 55 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? May scores 3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Szczecin — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.8/10November averages 5°C (41°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 51 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with 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.
Flexible dates? May scores 4.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Szczecin: expect compromises
Hardest · 3.7/10At 2°C (35°F) this is proper winter weather in December: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
Budget for roughly 63 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 7.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 3.7/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.3/10 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 Szczecin — 5.6 points higher on the same scale.
