Płock climate — normals and trends
Płock (Poland) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 8.3 °C and it receives 600 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 (18.6 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-2.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Płock averages 98 frost days, 4 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 127 rainy days per year.
Płock has warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.28 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 117 to 79 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.8 °C (on 22 August 1943) and the coldest -30.5 °C (on 30 January 1987).
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
PłockMazovia
- coords
- 52.55°, 19.71°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
8.3°C
Average daily high
11.8°C
Average daily low
4.7°C
Annual rainfall
600mm
Sunshine / day
7.3h
Mean relative humidity
79%
Average peak wind
18.6km/h
Seasonal range
21.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
98 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
4 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
127 d/yr
Annual snowfall
55.6 cm
Average feels-like high
9.1 °C
Average feels-like low
1.5 °C
Average peak gust
36.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
1 d/yr
Solar radiation
10.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.4 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.42 · 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
37.8 °C
22 August 1943
Coldest day
-30.5 °C
30 January 1987
Wettest day
64 mm
6 August 2006
Windiest day
53.5 km/h
24 November 1984
Strongest gust
112.3 km/h
24 November 1984
Hottest feels-like
37.2 °C
11 July 1959
Coldest feels-like
-35.6 °C
30 January 1987
Snowiest day
15.2 cm
1 November 1941
Sunniest day
16.0 h
30 June 2019
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4.5 °C | +4.7 °C | 44 mm | +6 mm |
| Feb | 2.6 °C | +1.4 °C | 8 mm | -29 mm |
| Mar | 11.6 °C | +5.7 °C | 29 mm | -8 mm |
| Apr | 16.6 °C | +4.2 °C | 30 mm | -13 mm |
| May | 16.0 °C | -1.8 °C | 70 mm | +9 mm |
| Jun | 22.6 °C | +1.4 °C | 54 mm | -12 mm |
| Jul | 23.8 °C | +0.8 °C | 123 mm | +42 mm |
| Aug | 23.9 °C | +1.1 °C | 34 mm | -28 mm |
| Sep | 20.3 °C | +2.1 °C | 69 mm | +22 mm |
| Oct | 11.9 °C | -0.4 °C | 62 mm | +21 mm |
| Nov | 6.3 °C | +0.6 °C | 55 mm | +11 mm |
| Dec | 3.9 °C | +2.2 °C | 19 mm | -25 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Płock?
Płock has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 8.3 °C and it receives 600 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Płock?
The hottest day measured in Płock between 1940 and 2025 was 22 August 1943, reaching 37.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Płock?
The coldest day measured in Płock between 1940 and 2025 was 30 January 1987, at -30.5 °C.
Does it snow in Płock?
Yes. Płock gets on average 55.6 cm of snow per year and has around 98 frost days.
Has the climate of Płock warmed?
Yes: Płock warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Płock?
The wettest day measured in Płock between 1940 and 2025 was 6 August 2006, with 64 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Płock?
The windiest day measured in Płock between 1940 and 2025 was 24 November 1984, with winds reaching 53.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Płock?
The warmest month in Płock is July (18.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (-2.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Płock?
Płock receives on average 600 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 127 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Płock?
Płock gets on average 7.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,665 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Płock?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Płock between 1940 and 2025 was 1 November 1941, with 15.2 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Płock?
Yes: Płock has on average 1 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Płock?
In Płock, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 37.2 °C on 11 July 1959, and the lowest was -35.6 °C on 30 January 1987.
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