Żnin climate — normals and trends
Żnin (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 605 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 (18.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-1.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Żnin averages 93 frost days, 3 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 126 rainy days per year.
Żnin 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 112 to 74 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.3 °C (on 10 August 1992) and the coldest -28.3 °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
ŻninKujawsko-Pomorskie
- coords
- 52.85°, 17.72°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
8.3°C
Average daily high
11.8°C
Average daily low
4.9°C
Annual rainfall
605mm
Sunshine / day
7.3h
Mean relative humidity
79%
Average peak wind
19.0km/h
Seasonal range
20.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
93 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
3 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
126 d/yr
Annual snowfall
49.5 cm
Average feels-like high
9.0 °C
Average feels-like low
1.6 °C
Average peak gust
36.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
1 d/yr
Solar radiation
10.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.4 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.44 · 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
37.3 °C
10 August 1992
Coldest day
-28.3 °C
30 January 1987
Wettest day
68 mm
10 July 1980
Windiest day
57.1 km/h
24 November 1984
Strongest gust
115.6 km/h
13 November 1972
Hottest feels-like
37.9 °C
11 July 1959
Coldest feels-like
-34.0 °C
9 February 1956
Snowiest day
15.3 cm
4 April 1970
Sunniest day
16.0 h
2 July 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
A specific year
Pick a year and see how it compares to normal — warmer, drier or more extreme than usual?
Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4.2 °C | +4.0 °C | 56 mm | +17 mm |
| Feb | 2.8 °C | +1.2 °C | 13 mm | -23 mm |
| Mar | 11.2 °C | +5.1 °C | 24 mm | -15 mm |
| Apr | 16.2 °C | +4.0 °C | 18 mm | -24 mm |
| May | 16.0 °C | -1.4 °C | 62 mm | +3 mm |
| Jun | 22.4 °C | +1.6 °C | 54 mm | -11 mm |
| Jul | 23.1 °C | +0.5 °C | 140 mm | +56 mm |
| Aug | 22.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 74 mm | +8 mm |
| Sep | 19.9 °C | +1.9 °C | 44 mm | -5 mm |
| Oct | 11.9 °C | -0.4 °C | 70 mm | +29 mm |
| Nov | 6.3 °C | +0.4 °C | 42 mm | -1 mm |
| Dec | 3.9 °C | +1.9 °C | 12 mm | -31 mm |
The year's extremes
What was the weather like that day?
Your birthday, a wedding, a memorable trip: discover the actual weather for any date since 1940.
Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Żnin?
Żnin has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 8.3 °C and it receives 605 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Żnin?
The hottest day measured in Żnin between 1940 and 2025 was 10 August 1992, reaching 37.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Żnin?
The coldest day measured in Żnin between 1940 and 2025 was 30 January 1987, at -28.3 °C.
Does it snow in Żnin?
Yes. Żnin gets on average 49.5 cm of snow per year and has around 93 frost days.
Has the climate of Żnin warmed?
Yes: Żnin warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Żnin?
The wettest day measured in Żnin between 1940 and 2025 was 10 July 1980, with 68 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Żnin?
The windiest day measured in Żnin between 1940 and 2025 was 24 November 1984, with winds reaching 57.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Żnin?
The warmest month in Żnin is July (18.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (-1.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Żnin?
Żnin receives on average 605 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 126 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Żnin?
Żnin 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 Żnin?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Żnin between 1940 and 2025 was 4 April 1970, with 15.3 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Żnin?
Yes: Żnin has on average 1 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Żnin?
In Żnin, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 37.9 °C on 11 July 1959, and the lowest was -34.0 °C on 9 February 1956.
Compare Żnin with another city
Pick a second city: its normals will be set against these, indicator by indicator.
Nearby cities
The climate around Żnin