Lower Silesia, Poland
Wałbrzych
Wałbrzych is a city in Lower Silesia, Poland, 495 m above sea level. It has a population of about 104,401 (2021). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now11°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population104,401
Local time18:05
50.77° N, 16.28° EElevation 495 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes58-206, 58-260 …October: high / low13° / 4°
Rain this month43mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Wałbrzych at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:31 · 17:4810 h 17 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous92% · Moonrise 16:40Northern 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 month24°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-5°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
103 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
38 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.8 km
Weather in Wałbrzych
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 17 km/h · humidity 61%
Today23 Oct13°3°
Sat24 Oct10°4°
Sun25 Oct8°2°9.3 mm
Mon26 Oct11°3°0.7 mm
Tue27 Oct10°2°
Wed28 Oct15°6°
Thu29 Oct13°2°
Fri30 Oct11°3°
Sat31 Oct8°3°
When to go to Wałbrzych
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 | 27 | 25 | 53 | 65 | 63 | 64 | 71 | 72 | 45 | 24 | 23 |
| High | 1° | 3° | 7° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 23° | 18° | 13° | 7° | 2° |
| Low | -5° | -4° | -1° | 2° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 1° | -3° |
| Rain (mm) | 41 | 38 | 47 | 43 | 70 | 81 | 103 | 92 | 60 | 43 | 48 | 47 |
| Wet days | 12 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
What's on in Wałbrzych
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Wałbrzych
0.4 km
Wałbrzych Town Hall
0.8 km
Holy Guardian Angels church in WałbrzychBuilt 1904
0.8 km
Alberti Palace in Wałbrzych
1.1 km
Czettritz Castle in Wałbrzych
0.3 km
II Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Hugona Kołłątaja w WałbrzychuBuilt 1907
1.4 km
Jewish Cemetery in WałbrzychBuilt 1902
Museum1.6 km
Old Mine Science and Art Centre in WałbrzychBuilt 2014Museum0.8 km
Porcelain Museum in WałbrzychBuilt 1908More museums: Muzeum Reformacji · Stara Kopalnia
Outdoors around Wałbrzych
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wieża widokowa w parku im. Jana III SobieskiegoViewpoints · 496 m
0 kmHala Wspinaczkowa RedpointClimbing
0.8 kmCesarskie SkałyClimbing
0.8 kmAkwarium - Centrum Obsługi Ruchu TurystycznegoAquariums
1.9 kmCzarci JarCamp sites
2 kmWakacyjne pole namiotoweCamp sites
2.2 kmSuperstacja Czarnów-Ski PisarzowiceSki area · 2 km of pistes · 3 lifts
25 kmPrzy GórzeSki area · 1 lifts
27 kmPrkenný Důl - BretSki area · 0 km of pistes · 2 lifts
30 kmMladé BukySki area · 2 km of pistes · 6 lifts
36 kmNature around Wałbrzych
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Poland seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Wałbrzych
Earthquakes around Wałbrzych
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19506magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record11within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.8Nielubia 1 km ↓1983 · 98 km
5.4Jerzmanowa 2 km ↙1999 · 92 km
5.3Stare Serby 2 km ↓1989 · 100 km
5.0Krzydłowice 3 km ↗2020 · 88 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 3 · 1 km
Carboniferous · 3
Formations around the town
Walbrzych Formation · 1Szczawno Formation · 1
Trilobites · 3Bollandia, Archegonus (Laevibole), Archegonus (Phillibole)
Universities and research institutes
Wyższa Szkoła Zarządzania i PrzedsiębiorczościUniversity or college · founded 1996
Angelus Silesius State UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1999
Towns and villages around Wałbrzych
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Wałbrzych from above
Around Wałbrzych40 places to see, do and reach nearby
PełcznicaNature5.7 kmStěnavaNature5.8 kmLubachowski Zbiornik WodnyNature10 kmAndrzejówka hostelNature9.6 kmSchronisko PTTK "Bacówka pod Trójgarbem"Nature7.6 kmNysa SzalonaNature18 kmSněžkaMountain38 kmCzarna KopaMountain36 kmRůžová horaMountain39 kmKopaMountain39 kmSkalny StółMountain35 kmCzołoMountain33 kmSuperstacja Czarnów-Ski PisarzowiceSki area25 kmPrzy GórzeSki area27 kmPrkenný Důl - BretSki area30 kmMladé BukySki area36 kmWałbrzych Town HallMonument0.4 kmHoly Guardian Angels church in WałbrzychMonument0.8 kmAlberti Palace in WałbrzychMonument0.8 kmCzettritz Castle in WałbrzychMonument1.1 kmII Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Hugona Kołłątaja w WałbrzychuMonument0.3 kmJewish Cemetery in WałbrzychMonument1.4 kmChurch of “Resurrection of Lord” in WałbrzychMonument1.4 kmSaint George and Our Lady of the Rosary church in WałbrzychMonument2.8 kmOld Mine Science and Art Centre in WałbrzychMuseum1.6 kmPorcelain Museum in WałbrzychMuseum0.8 kmMuzeum Górnictwa i Sportów Motorowych in WałbrzychMuseum3.3 kmMuzeum Modelarstwa i Lotnictwa w Miniaturze w Szczawnie-ZdrojuMuseum3.7 kmMuzeum Przemysłu i Techniki w WałbrzychuMuseum1.6 kmWałbrzych FabrycznyStation1.6 kmWałbrzych MiastoStation1.6 kmWałbrzych CentrumStation1.0 kmPřístav začátekFerry port22 kmPřístav konecFerry port22 kmŚwidnicaPlace16 kmKamienna GóraPlace18 kmŚwiebodzicePlace10 kmBoguszów-GorcePlace5.9 kmStrzegomPlace22 kmBroumovPlace21 km
Postal codes
58-20658-26058-30058-30158-30258-30358-30458-30558-30758-30858-30958-31458-31658-32058-37959-30259-30359-304
Getting to Wałbrzych
Copernicus Wrocław AirportWRO
56 kmPardubice AirportPED
93 kmZielona Góra-Babimost AirportIEG
156 kmWałbrzych FabrycznyRailway station
1.6 kmWałbrzych MiastoRailway station
1.6 kmWałbrzych CentrumRailway station
1 kmPřístav začátekPřístav konec
22 kmPřístav konecPřístav začátek
22 kmPlaces near Wałbrzych
Places with a climate like Wałbrzych
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Wałbrzych?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Wałbrzych.
What is the hottest month in Wałbrzych?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Wałbrzych?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 1°C and lows of -5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Wałbrzych?
July is the wettest month with about 103 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Wałbrzych?
Wałbrzych has 18 postal codes: 58-206, 58-260, 58-300, 58-301, 58-302, 58-303, 58-304, 58-305, 58-307, 58-308, 58-309, 58-314 ….