Lesser Poland, Poland
Bochnia
Bochnia is a town in Lesser Poland, Poland. It has a population of about 28,692 (2023). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now10°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population28,692
Local time12:47
49.97° N, 20.43° EElevation 218 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
Postal codes32-700, 32-701 …October: high / low14° / 5°
Rain this month48mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Bochnia at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:26 · 16:199 h 53 min of daylightThe moon tonightLast quarter65% · Moonrise 20:42Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.7Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month26°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-4°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
106 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
35 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
2 of them World Heritage
Weather in Bochnia
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 13 km/h · humidity 71%
Today31 Oct11°4°6.8 mm
Sun1 Nov9°6°
Mon2 Nov10°5°
Tue3 Nov8°4°
Wed4 Nov9°1°
Thu5 Nov9°0°
Fri6 Nov6°0°
Sat7 Nov8°3°
Sun8 Nov10°-3°
Mon9 Nov6°-2°
When to go to Bochnia
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 20 | 23 | 25 | 55 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 67 | 69 | 53 | 25 | 22 |
| High | 2° | 4° | 9° | 15° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 3° |
| Low | -4° | -3° | 0° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 2° | -3° |
| Rain (mm) | 38 | 35 | 45 | 52 | 87 | 107 | 106 | 86 | 70 | 48 | 45 | 42 |
| Wet days | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
What's on in Bochnia
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Bochnia
UNESCO0.9 km
Bochnia Salt MineBuilt 1248
0.1 km
Fischer Museum in BochniaBuilt 18000.4 km
Salina park in BochniaBuilt 1900
0.7 km
World War I Cemetery nr 314 in BochniaBuilt 1914
0.1 km
Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Bochnia
0.6 km
World War I Cemetery nr 313 in Bochnia
Museum0 km
Muzeum im. Stanisława Fischera w BochniBuilt 1959Museum0.5 km
Butterfly Museum in BochniaBuilt 2009More museums: Kopalnia Soli "Bochnia" · Kopalnia Soli w Bochni · Muzeum Motyli Arthropoda
Outdoors around Bochnia
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Punkt Widokowy Mały WiśniczViewpoints
0.3 kmPlatforma widokowaViewpoints
0.7 kmPark Rodzinny "Uzbornia"Theme parks
0.7 kmBobrowe RozlewiskoCamp sites
1.8 kmStacja Narciarska Laskowa-KamionnaSki area · 4 km of pistes · 5 lifts
21 kmKasina SKISki area · 2 km of pistes · 2 lifts
34 kmSport Arena MyśleniceSki area · 2 km of pistes · 2 lifts
39 kmNature around Bochnia
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Poland seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Bochnia
Earthquakes around Bochnia
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19502magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record14within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.1Radlin 2 km ↘1983 · 139 km
5.0Vyšná Sitnica 0 km ↓2023 · 138 km
Towns and villages around Bochnia
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Wygoda1 kmKolanów1.4 kmChodenice2.1 kmDołuszyce2.1 kmKurów2.7 kmProszówki3.1 kmŁapczyca3.4 kmDamienice3.5 kmCikowice4.4 kmWiśnicz Mały4.5 kmKopaliny4.5 kmBrzeźnica4.6 kmKrzyżanowice4.6 kmKrzeczów4.7 kmPogwizdów5.4 kmSłomka5.5 kmOlchowa5.8 kmŁazy5.9 kmMoszczenica5.9 kmStanisławice5.9 kmStary Wiśnicz6.3 kmDąbrowice6.4 kmNowy Wiśnicz6.4 kmZawada6.5 kmNieprześnia6.5 kmRzezawa6.5 kmGierczyce6.6 kmGawłów6.7 kmBaczków7.2 kmOstrów Królewski7.3 kmNieszkowice Wielkie7.3 kmOstrów Szlachecki7.4 kmNieszkowice7.7 kmChełm7.9 kmSiedlec8.1 kmLeksandrowa8.2 kmPierzchowiec8.4 kmBuczyna8.5 kmNieszkowice Małe8.5 kmJodłówka8.8 kmKobyle8.9 kmWola Nieszkowska8.9 kmBorek9 kmMajkowice9.2 kmKrólówka9.3 kmGawłówek9.3 kmŁomna9.3 kmSobolów9.3 kmMelsztyn9.6 kmStradomka9.8 kmUzbornia9.9 kmPołom Duży10 kmZatoka10 kmPodzatoka10 kmMikluszowice11 kmChrostowa11 kmChronów11 kmBogucice11 kmBorówna11 kmDąbrówka12 kmDziewin12 kmLipnica Górna12 kmCichawka12 kmŁetownia12 kmMuchówka12 kmWichraz12 kmGlinik12 kmKamyk12 kmOkulice12 kmLeszczyna12 kmWola Wieruszycka13 kmBuczków13 kmWieruszyce13 kmBessów13 kmBratucice13 kmNowy Swiat13 kmWyżyce14 kmUbrzeż14 kmCerekiew14 kmLipnica Murowana14 km
Bochnia from above
Around Bochnia37 places to see, do and reach nearby
Stradomka, Lesser PolandNature10 kmPolankaNature10 kmRabaNature20 kmJezioro CzchowskieNature24 kmDrwinka, NiedaryNature19 kmSzreniawaNature24 kmMogielicaMountain37 kmĆwilinMountain36 kmModyńMountain39 kmŚnieżnicaMountain33 kmLubogoszczMountain37 kmŁopieńMountain33 kmStacja Narciarska Laskowa-KamionnaSki area21 kmKasina SKISki area34 kmSport Arena MyśleniceSki area39 kmBochnia Salt MineMonument0.9 kmFischer Museum in BochniaMonumentunder 100 mSalina park in BochniaMonument0.4 kmWorld War I Cemetery nr 314 in BochniaMonument0.7 kmBasilica of Saint Nicholas in BochniaMonument0.1 kmWorld War I Cemetery nr 313 in BochniaMonument0.6 kmCmentarz Żydowski w BochniMonument0.6 kmSt. Leonard's Church, Lipnica MurowanaMonument14 kmMuzeum im. Stanisława Fischera w BochniMuseumunder 100 mButterfly Museum in BochniaMuseum0.5 kmMuzeum Parafialne im. Stróżów Bożego Grobu w ChełmieMuseum8.0 kmMuzeum Ziemi Wiśnickiej w Nowym WiśniczuMuseum6.0 kmMuzeum Mleczarstwa w KrólówceMuseum9.6 kmBochniaStation0.9 kmCikowiceStation4.0 kmKłajStation9.9 kmBrzeskoPlace13 kmJadownikiPlace15 kmNiepołomicePlace17 kmCzchówPlace23 kmBorzęcinPlace23 kmNowe BrzeskoPlace19 km
Postal codes
32-70032-70132-70332-704
Getting to Bochnia
Kraków John Paul II International AirportKRK
48 kmPoprad-Tatry AirportTAT
101 kmKatowice Wojciech Korfanty International AirportKTW
111 kmBochniaRailway station
0.9 kmCikowiceRailway station
4 kmKłajRailway station
9.9 kmPlaces near Bochnia
Places with a climate like Bochnia
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Bochnia?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Bochnia.
What is the hottest month in Bochnia?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Bochnia?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 2°C and lows of -4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Bochnia?
July is the wettest month with about 106 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Bochnia?
Bochnia has 4 postal codes: 32-700, 32-701, 32-703, 32-704.