Świętokrzyskie, Poland
Kielce
Kielce is a city in Świętokrzyskie, Poland, 267 m above sea level. It has a population of about 186,894 (2021). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now8°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population186,894
Local time16:31
50.87° N, 20.63° EElevation 267 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes25-002, 25-003 …October: high / low13° / 4°
Rain this month38mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kielce at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:12 · 17:3310 h 21 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:09Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.2Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month25°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-5°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
88 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
30 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.1 km
How Kielce has grown
People living in the built-up area (43 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+24%135k in 1975 → 167k in 2025Weather in Kielce
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 20 km/h · humidity 97%
Today22 Oct11°6°14.9 mm
Fri23 Oct13°3°
Sat24 Oct14°3°1.7 mm
Sun25 Oct13°4°3.4 mm
Mon26 Oct12°3°3.2 mm
Tue27 Oct13°1°
Wed28 Oct14°3°
Thu29 Oct11°7°2 mm
Fri30 Oct11°6°1 mm
Sat31 Oct9°5°0.5 mm
When to go to Kielce
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 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 50 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 73 | 73 | 43 | 26 | 23 |
| High | 0° | 2° | 7° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 6° | 2° |
| Low | -5° | -4° | -2° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Rain (mm) | 37 | 30 | 41 | 38 | 61 | 72 | 88 | 72 | 55 | 38 | 44 | 42 |
| Wet days | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
What's on in Kielce
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Kielce's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Kielce
0.1 km
Palace of the Kraków Bishops in KielceBuilt 16410.2 km
Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in KielceBuilt 1719
0.6 km
Kielce SynagogueBuilt 1903
0.1 km
Budynek Teatru im. Stefana Żeromskiego w Kielcach
2.1 km
Jewish Cemetery, KielceBuilt 1870
0.3 km
Zieliński Palace in KielceMuseum0.2 km
National Museum in KielceBuilt 1908
Museum0.6 km
Muzeum Zabawek i Zabawy w KielcachBuilt 1979More museums: Centrum Geoedukacji · Energetyczne Centrum Nauki · Instytut Dizajnu · Muzeum Dialogu Kultur · Muzeum Skarbów Neptuna · Przystanek Historia Centrum Edukacyjne IPN · Sanktuarium Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego · Stowarzyszenie im. Jana Karskiego
Outdoors around Kielce
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Ogród doświadczeńTheme parks
0.6 kmMobius StudioClimbing
0.6 kmCiosowaClimbing
0.8 kmUroczysko BorkówCamp sites
0.9 kmWzgórze HarcerskieViewpoints
1.4 kmOceanikaAquariums
1.5 kmTelegraf KielceSki area · 0 km of pistes · 2 lifts
3.5 kmPierścienica – KielceSki area · 1 km of pistes · 3 lifts
3.8 kmOśrodek Narciarski NiestachówSki area · 1 km of pistes · 5 lifts
8.8 kmTumlin Sport SkiSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
11 kmNature around Kielce
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Poland seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kielce
Earthquakes around Kielce
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 13 · 0 km
Devonian · 13
Universities and research institutes
Kielce University of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1965
Jan Kochanowski UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1969
Wyższa Szkoła Kultury Prawa i Sztuki MarketinguUniversity or college · founded 1993
Holy Cross UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1994
Wyższa Szkoła Umiejętności im. Stanisława Staszica w KielcachUniversity or college · founded 1995
Wyższa Szkoła Ekonomii, Prawa i Nauk Medycznych im. prof. Edwarda LipińskiegoUniversity or college · founded 1997
Staropolska Szkoła Wyższa w KielcachUniversity or college · founded 2001
University of Computer Engineering and TelecommunicationsUniversity or college · founded 2002
Towns and villages around Kielce
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Osiedle Jana Czarnockiego1 kmJagiellońskie1.2 kmKSM1.3 kmWielkopole1.4 kmSandomierskie1.4 kmZagórska Północ1.5 kmSady1.5 kmZagórska Południe1.6 kmPakosz1.7 kmWietrznia1.8 kmOsiedle Jana Kochanowskiego1.8 kmBocianek2.1 kmSzydłówek2.2 kmCegielnia2.2 kmBarwinek2.4 kmBaranówek2.4 kmPanorama2.5 kmPod Dalnią2.6 kmZacisze2.6 kmHerby2.6 kmNowy Folwark2.7 kmUroczysko2.7 kmSłoneczne Wzgórze2.7 kmZagórze2.9 kmPodkarczówka3 kmSkrzetle3 kmKarczówka3 kmPodhale3.1 kmPod Telegrafem3.1 kmBiesak3.2 kmŚwiętokrzyskie3.2 kmOsiedle Związkowiec3.2 kmPiaski3.3 kmŚlichowice3.3 kmOstra Górka3.7 kmGrochówka3.8 kmNa Stoku3.8 kmNiewachlów I3.9 kmDomaszowice Wikaryjskie4 kmSieje4.1 kmBukówka4.3 kmŁazy4.6 kmBiałogon5.3 kmDąbrowa5.4 kmNiewachlów II5.5 kmLeśniówka5.5 kmCedro Mazur5.6 kmDyminy5.8 kmPietraszki5.9 kmPosłowice Nastole6.3 kmZalesie6.5 kmPosłowice6.6 kmSłowik7.3 kmSitkówka (osiedle)7.6 kmOsiedle-Nowiny8.4 km
Kielce from above
Around Kielce38 places to see, do and reach nearby
Jaskinia RajNature10 kmLubrzankaNature11 kmSilnicaNature8.5 kmJaskinia na Czerwonej GorzeNature11 kmŚwiętokrzyski National ParkNature25 kmBobrzaNature20 kmLysica - 612 m. n. p. m.Mountain19 kmŁysa GóraMountain29 kmSzczygiełkowa - Przełęcz Św. Mikołaja 535m.Mountain21 kmRadostowaMountain14 kmSzczytniakMountain37 kmGóra MiejskaMountain22 kmTelegraf KielceSki area3.5 kmPierścienica – KielceSki area3.8 kmOśrodek Narciarski NiestachówSki area8.8 kmTumlin Sport SkiSki area11 kmPalace of the Kraków Bishops in KielceMonument0.1 kmBasilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in KielceMonument0.2 kmKielce SynagogueMonument0.6 kmBudynek Teatru im. Stefana Żeromskiego w KielcachMonument0.1 kmJewish Cemetery, KielceMonument2.1 kmZieliński Palace in KielceMonument0.3 kmHerszel Zagajski's house of prayerMonument0.6 kmGarden of the Bishops Palace in KielceMonument0.1 kmNational Museum in KielceMuseum0.1 kmMuzeum Zabawek i Zabawy w KielcachMuseum0.6 kmMuzeum Stefana ŻeromskiegoMuseum0.3 kmMuzeum Historii KielcMuseum0.5 kmCentre of Geoeducation in KielceMuseum2.5 kmKielce GłówneStation0.8 kmKielce HerbskieStation2.5 kmKielce BiałogonStation4.1 kmChęcinyPlace14 kmSuchedniówPlace24 kmPiekoszówPlace12 kmBodzentynPlace24 kmMasłówPlace7.5 kmBrzezinyPlace12 km
Postal codes
25-00225-00325-00425-00525-00625-00725-00825-00925-01025-01125-01225-01425-01525-01625-01725-01825-01925-02025-02225-02325-02425-02525-02625-02725-02825-02925-03125-03325-03425-03525-03625-03725-03825-03925-04025-04125-04225-04325-04425-04525-09325-10525-11125-11225-11425-11825-11925-12025-12125-12225-12325-12425-30125-30225-30325-30425-30525-30625-30725-30825-30925-31025-31125-31225-31325-31425-31525-31625-31725-31825-31925-32025-32125-32225-32325-32425-32825-33325-33425-33525-33625-33725-33825-33925-34025-34125-34225-34325-34425-34525-34825-35025-35225-35325-35425-35525-35625-35725-35825-36325-36425-36525-36625-36725-36825-36925-37125-37225-37325-37525-37625-37725-37825-37925-38025-38125-38225-38325-38425-38625-38725-38925-39125-39225-39425-40125-40225-40325-40525-42625-50125-50225-50325-50425-50525-50625-50725-50825-50925-51025-51125-51225-51325-51425-51525-51625-51825-51925-52025-52125-52225-52325-52425-52525-52625-52825-52925-53025-53125-53225-53325-53425-53525-53625-53725-53825-53925-54025-54225-55225-60125-60425-60525-60625-60725-60825-60925-61025-61125-61225-61325-61525-61625-61725-61825-61925-62025-62125-62225-62325-62425-62525-62625-62725-62825-62925-63025-63125-63425-64725-65125-65225-65325-65625-65725-65825-65925-66225-66725-70125-70225-70325-70425-70925-71025-71125-71325-71425-71525-71625-72325-72425-72525-72625-72725-72925-73025-73125-73225-73425-73525-73625-73725-73825-755
Getting to Kielce
Warsaw Radom AirportRDO
71 kmKraków John Paul II International AirportKRK
106 kmKatowice Wojciech Korfanty International AirportKTW
118 kmKielce GłówneRailway station
0.8 kmKielce HerbskieRailway station
2.5 kmKielce BiałogonRailway station
4.1 kmPlaces near Kielce
Places with a climate like Kielce
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Kielce?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Kielce.
What is the hottest month in Kielce?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Kielce?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 0°C and lows of -5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Kielce?
July is the wettest month with about 88 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Kielce?
Kielce has 235 postal codes: 25-002, 25-003, 25-004, 25-005, 25-006, 25-007, 25-008, 25-009, 25-010, 25-011, 25-012, 25-014 ….