Częstochowa in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Częstochowa sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 172 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Częstochowa's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Częstochowa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
13°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
4°C
Precipitation
172 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
3.5
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Częstochowa in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Częstochowa reaches about 13°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Częstochowa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 43 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
43
wind chill below the day's low

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

Częstochowa weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Częstochowa gets around 172 mm of rain and snow over 35 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 14 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early March to 15 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Częstochowa?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Częstochowa.

What to pack for Częstochowa in Spring

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

In spring, Częstochowa sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.

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UV index in Częstochowa in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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
Spring 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.