Western Tatras · Lesser Poland · PolandSummit weather, forecast and climate

Igła

1,207 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Dec

Elevation1,207 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation0.7 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul19°average high

49.26° N, 19.95° EElevation 1,207 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit1,207 m
Mid-mountain1,010 m
Valley · Zakopane819 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Igła in brief

Igła rises to 1,207 m in the Western Tatras, Lesser Poland, Poland.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 20°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from February to December.

The nearest town is Zakopane, 3.9 km to the N at 819 m.

Facts

Elevation: 1,207 m · 3,960 ft
Range: Western Tatras
Region: Lesser Poland
Country: Poland
Coordinates: 49.2641, 19.9507
Nearest airport: Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) · 30 km

iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Igła by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted

Climate normals for Igła by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-1°	0°	4°	10°	14°	18°	19°	20°	15°	10°	5°	0°
Average low	-8°	-8°	-5°	0°	5°	8°	10°	10°	5°	1°	-2°	-7°
Precipitation	80 mm	73 mm	92 mm	105 mm	174 mm	208 mm	222 mm	183 mm	145 mm	103 mm	106 mm	90 mm
Cloud cover	55%	57%	53%	47%	46%	46%	41%	40%	46%	48%	56%	58%
Daylight	8h 39	10h 09	11h 50	13h 42	15h 18	16h 13	15h 51	14h 27	12h 39	10h 51	9h 10	8h 13
Month score	26	27	23	22	39	59	62	63	42	22	18	22

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C

Snow likely Jan–Mar · Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	550 m	600 m	1,100 m	1,900 m	2,650 m	3,200 m	3,450 m	3,450 m	2,750 m	2,050 m	1,350 m	700 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Igła in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Poland

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Gerlachovský štít	2,655 m	2,349 m	17 km SE	9°
Gerlachovská veža	2,642 m	–	17 km SE	9°
Lomnický štít	2,634 m	434 m	20 km E	12°
Ľadový štít	2,627 m	–	18 km SE	9°
Pyšný štít	2,621 m	123 m	20 km E	9°
Zadný Gerlach	2,616 m	–	17 km SE	10°
Lavínový štít	2,606 m	–	17 km SE	10°
Malý Ľadový štít	2,603 m	–	18 km SE	9°