Opole Voivodeship, Poland
Opole
Opole is a city in Opole Voivodeship, Poland. It has a population of about 127,387 (2021). 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
Population127,387
Local time16:30
50.67° N, 17.93° EElevation 173 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes45-001, 45-002 …October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month40mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Opole at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:23 · 17:4410 h 21 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:20Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.3Next 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-3°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
91 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
29 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 1.8 km
How Opole has grown
People living in the built-up area (30 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+12%82k in 1975 → 91k in 2025Weather in Opole
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 14 km/h · humidity 83%
Today22 Oct14°6°19.5 mm
Fri23 Oct15°3°
Sat24 Oct13°5°
Sun25 Oct10°2°10.3 mm
Mon26 Oct14°6°
Tue27 Oct14°2°
Wed28 Oct17°7°
Thu29 Oct12°6°1 mm
Fri30 Oct13°6°
Sat31 Oct11°5°
When to go to Opole
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 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 66 | 68 | 65 | 61 | 70 | 72 | 54 | 25 | 21 |
| High | 3° | 4° | 9° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 4° |
| Low | -3° | -2° | 0° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -2° |
| Rain (mm) | 33 | 29 | 38 | 38 | 65 | 78 | 91 | 75 | 56 | 40 | 41 | 41 |
| Wet days | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
What's on in Opole
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Narodowe Centrum Polskiej Piosenkiul. Piastowska 14A, 45-082 Opole · 0.7 km
7 showsOpole's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Opole
1 km
Opole GłówneBuilt 2000
0.4 km
Cathedral of the Holy Cross, OpoleBuilt 1450
0.6 km
Piast TowerBuilt 1300
0.3 km
Church on the Hill in OpoleBuilt 1708
0.5 km
Holy Trinity Church in OpoleBuilt 1329
0.5 km
Saint Alexius church in OpoleBuilt 1421
Museum0.3 km
Muzeum Śląska Opolskiego w OpoluBuilt 1900
Museum1.7 km
Polish Song Museum in OpoleBuilt 2007More museums: Centrum Dokumentacyjno-Wystawiennicze Niemców w Polsce · Kamienica Czynszowa · Polish Song Museum
Outdoors around Opole
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Tablica informacyjna, punkt widokowyViewpoints
0.5 kmZagroda Piotran i Dyniowy OgródTheme parks
0.7 kmMini ściankaClimbing
0.9 kmWodny ŚwiatAquariums
1.8 kmGórka ŚmierciViewpoints
2.1 kmOgród Zoologiczny OpoleZoos
2.1 kmNature around Opole
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Poland seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Opole
Earthquakes around Opole
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days1magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record12within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.1Radlin 2 km ↘1983 · 81 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 4 · 0 km
Neogene · 2Cretaceous · 2
Mammoths and mastodons · 1Gomphotherium
Ammonites · 1Pachydesmoceras
Universities and research institutes
Opole University of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1966
University of OpoleUniversity or college · founded 1994
Wyższa Szkoła Zarządzania i Administracji w OpoluUniversity or college · founded 1996
Public Higher Medical Professional School in OpoleUniversity or college · founded 2003
Silesian Institute in OpoleResearch institute · founded 1957
Towns and villages around Opole
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Śródmieście0.9 kmWyspa Pasieka1 kmWyspa Bolko1.9 kmZaodrze2.2 kmSzczepanowice2.5 kmPółwieś2.9 kmNowa Wieś Królewska3 kmKolonia3.2 kmGosławslia3.2 kmGosławice3.2 kmKolonia Gosławicka3.4 kmWinów4.1 kmWróblin4.1 kmChwałkowice4.4 kmGrudzice4.8 kmBierkowice5.4 kmGroszowice5.7 kmWrzoski7.5 kmGrotowice8.8 km
Opole from above
Around Opole31 places to see, do and reach nearby
Mała PanewNature6.4 kmChrząstawaNature5.9 kmTurawskie LakeNature15 kmNysa KłodzkaNature25 kmŚcinawa NiemodlińskaNature22 kmSrebrne LakeNature14 kmBolko IslandNature2.2 kmWyspa PasiekaNature0.9 kmGóra Świętej Anny (hill)Mountain30 kmOpole GłówneMonument1.0 kmCathedral of the Holy Cross, OpoleMonument0.4 kmPiast TowerMonument0.6 kmChurch on the Hill in OpoleMonument0.3 kmHoly Trinity Church in OpoleMonument0.5 kmSaint Alexius church in OpoleMonument0.5 kmCity water tower in OpoleMonument0.8 kmZoo OpoleMonument1.8 kmMuzeum Śląska Opolskiego w OpoluMuseum0.3 kmPolish Song Museum in OpoleMuseum1.7 kmMuzeum lamp rentgenowskich Politechniki OpolskiejMuseum2.6 kmMuzeum Diecezjalne w OpoluMuseum0.4 kmGaleria Sztuki Współczesnej w OpoluMuseum0.6 kmOpole WschodnieStation0.7 kmOpole GłówneStation1.1 kmOpole ZachodnieStation2.3 kmKrapkowicePlace22 kmGogolinPlace21 kmLewin BrzeskiPlace23 kmNiemodlinPlace22 kmPrószkówPlace11 kmOzimekPlace20 km
Postal codes
45-00145-00245-00545-00645-00745-01045-02445-03045-03345-04045-04545-05145-05245-05445-05645-05745-05845-05945-06145-06245-06445-06645-06945-07145-07245-07345-07545-08145-08745-08945-09245-10945-11745-11845-11945-12345-12445-12645-12845-12945-13845-14445-21545-21945-22045-22145-22245-22745-23045-23145-23245-23345-23445-23545-23645-23745-23845-23945-24045-24145-26645-26745-27145-27345-28545-28845-29045-30145-30245-30345-30945-31045-31645-32145-32345-32645-33245-34745-34945-35345-35545-36845-37045-37245-40145-40245-40345-40445-41145-41345-41445-41545-41645-41745-41845-41945-42045-42445-42545-42745-42945-43245-43745-43945-44045-44145-44245-44645-44945-45945-46045-46145-46245-46345-46545-46945-47045-47245-51245-51445-52145-52345-52445-52545-52645-52745-52845-53045-53145-53245-53345-53445-53645-54245-55045-55145-55245-55545-55645-56045-56145-56445-56545-56945-58045-58645-58745-59045-59445-70145-70345-70645-70845-71045-71445-71545-71645-72045-72345-75145-75245-75545-75845-75945-76045-76145-76345-76545-76645-77145-77245-77345-77645-80145-80245-80545-80645-80745-81945-82145-82245-82745-82845-82945-83045-83145-83445-83545-85245-85545-85845-86145-86445-865
Getting to Opole
Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International AirportKTW
84 kmCopernicus Wrocław AirportWRO
88 kmLeoš Janáček Airport OstravaOSR
109 kmOpole WschodnieRailway station
0.7 kmOpole GłówneRailway station
1.1 kmOpole ZachodnieRailway station
2.3 kmPlaces near Opole
Places with a climate like Opole
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Opole?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Opole.
What is the hottest month in Opole?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Opole?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Opole?
July is the wettest month with about 91 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Opole?
Opole has 194 postal codes: 45-001, 45-002, 45-005, 45-006, 45-007, 45-010, 45-024, 45-030, 45-033, 45-040, 45-045, 45-051 ….