Częstochowa weather in December

In December, Częstochowa sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 7.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 06 min at the start of December to 7 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Częstochowa's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Częstochowa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
7 h 42 min
7:47 AM – 3:32 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Częstochowa is city in the Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 20.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,554/km²
people per km²
Founded
1220

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Częstochowa reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-1
24-1
33-1
43-1
53-1
63-1
73-1
83-1
93-1
103-2
113-2
123-2
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How December really feels in Częstochowa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Częstochowa weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°4410.97.38.20.0
Feb / -3°409.66.19.70.0
Mar / -0°5111.43.811.51.0
Apr14° / 4710.31.213.53.9
May19° / 7513015.25.6
Jun22° / 12°7713016.26.1
Jul24° / 14°9813.9015.86.3
Aug24° / 14°6810.7014.36.7
Sep19° / 10°6610.7012.45.8
Oct13° / 529.90.410.43.6
Nov / 459.72.68.70.9
Dec / -2°4410.45.27.80.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
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112278
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Częstochowa gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13014
23014
33114
43114
53214
63215
73215
83315
93315
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313822

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
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5100
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26100
27100
28100
29100
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31100

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 06 min at the start of December to 7 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:32 AM to 7:53 AM, and sunset from 3:35 PM to 3:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.17:323:35
28.07:333:34
38.07:343:34
48.07:353:34
57.97:373:33
67.97:383:33
77.97:393:32
87.97:403:32
97.97:413:32
107.87:423:32
117.87:433:32
127.87:443:32
137.87:453:32
147.87:463:32
157.87:463:32
167.77:473:32
177.77:483:32
187.77:493:33
197.77:493:33
207.77:503:33
217.77:503:34
227.77:513:34
237.77:513:35
247.77:523:35
257.77:523:36
267.77:523:36
277.77:533:37
287.77:533:38
297.87:533:38
307.87:533:39
317.87:533:40

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.69 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Częstochowa?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Częstochowa.

What to pack for Częstochowa in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Częstochowa sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Częstochowa in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Częstochowa peaks around June 21 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Częstochowa in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Częstochowa is worst in June — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Częstochowa's WHO annual average of 20.3 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1724 µg/m³Dec 1615 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Częstochowa?

Częstochowa sits at 50.8°N, 19.1°E, 253 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Myszków, 28 km away.

ZawiercieTarnowskie GóryRadzionkówPiekary ŚląskieBytom

Topography around Częstochowa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Częstochowa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Częstochowa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 255 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 595 m.

The land around Częstochowa is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
196 m
80 km
595 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Myszków 28 km · Lubliniec 34 km · Radomsko 38 km · Zawiercie 40 km · Tarnowskie Góry 43 km · Radzionków 47 km · Piekary Śląskie 48 km · Bytom 52 km

Poland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$28,420
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
9.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 600
Religion
Roman Catholic 71%refused to answer 21%no religion 7%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Częstochowa (50.7965°, 19.1241°, elevation 253 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).