Weather in Poland

Poland is placed in a moderate zone with mixed continental and oceanic climate influences. The average annually temperature is about 6-8 degrees Celsius while the rainfall is estimated at 700 mm.
The weather in Poland is also characterized by transitional periods between the four seasons of the year.The weather in Poland is rather unpredictable and varied. Spring is often changeable. There are rather moderate temperatures. The summertime can be really hot, even 35 °C. Autumn is usually sunny, but November is frequently very wet and can be cold.
Winters can be really cold, with the chance of snow from November till March. The temperatures from December to late February usually fluctuate around 0 °C to -10°C. In the mountains snow usually covers slopes in the period.

Poland in short

1) Border countries: Belarus 416 km, Czech Republic 790 km, Germany 467 km, Lithuania 103 km, Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast) 210 km, Slovakia 541 km, Ukraine 529 km
2) Language: Polish
3) Capital city: Warsaw
4) Official name: Republic of Poland /Rzeczpospolita Polska
(short form: Poland/ Polska)
5) Independence: 11 November 1918 (republic proclaimed)
6) Government type: republic
7) Location: Central Europe
8) Border countries: Belarus 416 km, Czech Republic 790 km, Germany 467 km, Lithuania 103 km, Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast) 210 km, Slovakia 541 km, Ukraine 529 km
9) Language: Polish
10) Capital city: Warsaw
11) Major cities: Gdańsk, Kraków, Łódź, Poznań, Wrocław
12) Population: around 38 000 000
13) Total area: 312 685 sq km (304 465 sq m - land, 8220 sq m - water)
14) Climate: temperate with cold, cloudy, moderately severe winters with frequent precipitation; mild summers with frequent showers and thundershowers
15)Local time: GMT + 1 hr
16) Member of the European Union: Since 2004
17) Religions: Roman Catholic 89,8%, Eastern Orthodox 1,3%, Protestant 0,3%, other 0,3%, unspecified 8,3%
18) Monetary unit: zloty (PLN)
19) Currency exchange rates: www.nbp.pl