Częstochowa climate — normals and trends
Częstochowa (Poland) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 8.4 °C and it receives 716 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (18.5 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-2.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Częstochowa averages 100 frost days, 5 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 139 rainy days per year.
Częstochowa has warmed by +2.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.31 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 119 to 81 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.4 °C (on 8 August 2013) and the coldest -29.0 °C (on 3 February 2012).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
CzęstochowaSilesia
- coords
- 50.80°, 19.12°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
8.4°C
Average daily high
12.2°C
Average daily low
4.6°C
Annual rainfall
716mm
Sunshine / day
7.4h
Mean relative humidity
78%
Average peak wind
19.7km/h
Seasonal range
21.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
100 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
5 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
139 d/yr
Annual snowfall
72.6 cm
Average feels-like high
9.3 °C
Average feels-like low
1.3 °C
Average peak gust
36.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
1 d/yr
Solar radiation
10.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.7 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.50 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
37.4 °C
8 August 2013
Coldest day
-29.0 °C
3 February 2012
Wettest day
54 mm
4 July 1990
Windiest day
54.3 km/h
5 March 1940
Strongest gust
109.8 km/h
20 January 1986
Hottest feels-like
38.0 °C
8 July 1957
Coldest feels-like
-34.8 °C
3 February 2012
Snowiest day
19.7 cm
3 April 1970
Sunniest day
15.8 h
29 June 2019
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4.5 °C | +4.8 °C | 46 mm | +2 mm |
| Feb | 3.4 °C | +1.9 °C | 16 mm | -26 mm |
| Mar | 11.7 °C | +5.2 °C | 44 mm | -2 mm |
| Apr | 16.5 °C | +3.6 °C | 25 mm | -27 mm |
| May | 16.1 °C | -2.0 °C | 69 mm | -3 mm |
| Jun | 23.7 °C | +2.3 °C | 57 mm | -26 mm |
| Jul | 23.8 °C | +0.6 °C | 130 mm | +33 mm |
| Aug | 24.7 °C | +1.7 °C | 29 mm | -48 mm |
| Sep | 20.1 °C | +1.5 °C | 93 mm | +34 mm |
| Oct | 12.0 °C | -1.0 °C | 77 mm | +32 mm |
| Nov | 6.9 °C | +0.6 °C | 66 mm | +16 mm |
| Dec | 3.9 °C | +2.1 °C | 12 mm | -36 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Częstochowa?
Częstochowa has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 8.4 °C and it receives 716 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Częstochowa?
The hottest day measured in Częstochowa between 1940 and 2025 was 8 August 2013, reaching 37.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Częstochowa?
The coldest day measured in Częstochowa between 1940 and 2025 was 3 February 2012, at -29.0 °C.
Does it snow in Częstochowa?
Yes. Częstochowa gets on average 72.6 cm of snow per year and has around 100 frost days.
Has the climate of Częstochowa warmed?
Yes: Częstochowa warmed by +2.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Częstochowa?
The wettest day measured in Częstochowa between 1940 and 2025 was 4 July 1990, with 54 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Częstochowa?
The windiest day measured in Częstochowa between 1940 and 2025 was 5 March 1940, with winds reaching 54.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Częstochowa?
The warmest month in Częstochowa is July (18.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (-2.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Częstochowa?
Częstochowa receives on average 716 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 139 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Częstochowa?
Częstochowa gets on average 7.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,701 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Częstochowa?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Częstochowa between 1940 and 2025 was 3 April 1970, with 19.7 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Częstochowa?
Yes: Częstochowa has on average 1 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Częstochowa?
In Częstochowa, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.0 °C on 8 July 1957, and the lowest was -34.8 °C on 3 February 2012.
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