Europe
Poland
About 38M people live in Poland, on 312,685 km² in 16 regions; the capital is Warsaw. The highest summit is Rysy (2,501 m).
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best weather in OctoberKraków 53
October: highs12° – 14°
Rain this month, on average42mm
Mean of its 13 most visited places. Best: May · Aug–Sep.
Poland at a glance
Places of Earth follows 45,062 places here month by month, with 898 mountains and 13,771 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are May, August and September.
Warsaw now12°CSunny · 17:08Sunrise · sunset07:15 · 17:27WarsawNext holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayEarthquakes0in the last 7 days (M2.5+)Events22 concerts · 0 matches in 14 daysTravel adviceUS 1UK 1Exercise normal precautions
45,062places in 16 regions898summits, highest Rysy13,771monuments1,672museums1,485lakes13beaches94ski areas21festivals4,848huts, viewpoints, campsites…
Poland's population
Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.
+54%24.8M in 1950 → 38.1M in 2025 → 32.8M in 2050Poland · In numbers
GDP per person (PPP)$54,3002025 · 40/181 among countries · World: $25,700
Life expectancy78.42024 · 61/212 among countries · World: 73.5
Living in towns and cities60 %2025 · 124/212 among countries · World: 58 %
Using the internet89 %2024 · 66/179 among countries · World: 71 %
Children per woman1.142024 · 200/212 among countries · World: 2.19
Forest cover31 %2024 · 108/206 among countries
The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.
When to go to Poland
The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.
For the beach in August
Places and regions of Poland
The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with everything we follow there.
53OctoberKraków
Jun · Aug–Sep
14° / 5°44 mm
36OctoberGdańsk
May–Jun · Aug
13° / 8°48 mm
43OctoberŁódź
May · Aug–Sep
13° / 5°38 mm
44OctoberWarsaw
May · Aug–Sep
13° / 5°35 mm
47OctoberPoznań
May · Aug–Sep
13° / 6°36 mm
43OctoberSzczecin
May–Jun · Sep
13° / 6°40 mm
50OctoberKatowice
Jul–Sep
14° / 5°49 mm
43OctoberLublin
May · Aug–Sep
13° / 5°39 mm
16 regions
Mazovia6,836 places · Warsaw
Greater Poland4,426 places · 1 summits · Poznań
Łódź Voivodeship3,966 places · 1 summits · Łódź
Lublin3,736 places · Lublin
Warmia-Masuria2,913 places · 4 summits · Olsztyn
Podlasie2,888 places · 1 summits · Białystok
Kujawsko-Pomorskie2,633 places · Bydgoszcz
Lower Silesia2,595 places · 256 summits · Wrocław
Świętokrzyskie2,439 places · 8 summits · Kielce
Lesser Poland2,423 places · 407 summits · Kraków
Subcarpathia2,256 places · 82 summits · Rzeszów
Pomerania2,022 places · 7 summits · Gdańsk
West Pomerania1,796 places · 5 summits · Szczecin
Silesia1,690 places · 112 summits · Katowice
Lubusz1,239 places · 1 summits · Zielona Góra
Opole Voivodeship1,204 places · 13 summits · Opole
Poland from above
Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.
OctoberMonth scores for Poland
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Nature in Poland
Summit2,501 m
Rysy
Summit2,438 m
Veľký Mengusovský štít
Summit2,430 m
Niżnie Rysy
Lake
Śniardwy
Lake
Lake Mamry
Lake
Łebsko LakeWildlife in October
The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
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Outdoors in Poland
Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.
Climbing1,698Camp sites1,315Viewpoints1,002Theme parks358Zoos183Mountain huts163Golf courses62Water parks47Aquariums11Surf spots7
Ośrodek Narciarski Kotelnica Białczańska52 km of pistes · 22 lifts
Szrenica Ski Arena35 km of pistes · 7 lifts
Jaworzyna Krynicka31 km of pistes · 10 lifts
Szczyrk Mountain Resort23 km of pistes · 9 lifts
Kompleks Pilsko-Jontek12 km of pistes · 10 lifts
Dwie Doliny Muszyna–Wierchomla11 km of pistes · 10 lifts
Słotwiny Arena8 km of pistes · 8 lifts
COS Szczyrk8 km of pistes · 7 lifts
Culture in Poland
13,771 monuments and 1,672 museums; the best known first.
Centennial HallBuilt 1911 · modern
Malbork CastleBuilt 1270 · Gothic
Palace of Culture and ScienceBuilt 1955 · socialist realism
Wawel CathedralBuilt 1020 · Romanesque art
Royal Castle in WarsawBuilt 1598 · Gothic art
AuschwitzBuilt 1940
Museum
National Museum in KrakówBuilt 1879
Museum
Auschwitz-Birkenau State MuseumBuilt 1947The festival year
Jan
MayNational Festival of Polish Song in OpoleOpole“Granatowe Góry” Jerzy Pilch Word FestivalWisłaTOPtrendySopot
JunNew Horizons Film FestivalWrocławFilm and Art Festival Two RiversidesJanowiecAnimator (festival)Poznań
JulSopot International Song FestivalSopotPol'and'Rock FestivalDąbroszynInternational Light Festival SkywayToruń
Dec
What's on in Poland
The ground and the sky in Poland
Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5 or moreSince 19507magnitude 5+, of them 0 of 6+StrongestM5.8Nielubia 1 km ↓ · 1983Deadliest10deaths · 2022The moon tonightWaxing gibbous92% · WarsawNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipseOrionids~16 an hour21 October · WarsawNorthern lightsKp 4.9is enough somewhere in the country
Getting to Poland
11 large airports, 3,283 railway stations, 151 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.
Kraków John Paul II International AirportKRK · Kraków
11 kmGdańsk Lech Wałęsa AirportGDN · Gdańsk
12 kmŁódź Władysław Reymont AirportLCJ · Łódź
7.5 kmWarsaw Chopin AirportWAW · Warsaw
7.7 kmPoznań-Ławica AirportPOZ · Poznań
7.4 kmSolidarity Szczecin–Goleniów AirportSZZ · Szczecin
29 kmKraków GłównyKraków
1.1 kmGdańsk GłównyGdańsk
0.6 kmŁódź FabrycznaŁódź
0.3 kmWarszawa ŚródmieścieWarsaw
0.3 kmPoznań GłównyPoznań
1.4 kmSzczecin GłównySzczecin
1.2 kmPrzystań Tramwaju Wodnego→ Hel
1.5 kmPractical information
Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.
PlugsCE230 V
Emergency112Calling code +48
TrafficOn the rightside of the road
CurrencyPolish Zloty (1950–1995)PLZ
LanguagesPolish
Local time17:08Warsaw
Tipping
About 10% in restaurants is customary for good service; saying “dziękuję” (thank you) as you hand over the money means you want no change back.