Ełk weather in July

In July, Ełk sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 81 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 16.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 48 min at the start of July to 15 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Ełk's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ełk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
16 h 24 min
3:25 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
62%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Ełk is city and urban gmina of Poland.

Air quality
Good
PM10 19.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,656/km²
people per km²
Founded
1237

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical July day in Ełk reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92313
102313
112313
122313
132313
142314
152314
162314
172314
182314
192314
202314
212314
222314
232414
242414
252414
262414
272414
282414
292414
302414
312414

How July really feels in Ełk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ełk weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -5°4110.77.27.80.0
Feb / -4°379.46.29.40.0
Mar / -2°4110.2411.50.4
Apr12° / 429.21.113.73.3
May18° / 6111.90.115.65.5
Jun21° / 11°7412.4016.76.0
Jul23° / 14°8112.2016.36.5
Aug23° / 13°7211.4014.66.5
Sep17° / 589.7012.55.4
Oct11° / 519.80.510.22.7
Nov / 41102.88.30.3
Dec / -3°4410.15.77.30.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34357
44357
54456
64456
74456
84456
94357
104357
114357
124456
134357
144357
154456
164456
174357
184357
194456
204456
214456
224357
234555
244555
254555
264555
274555
284456
294555
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ełk gets around 81 mm of rain over 12.2 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1341
1441
1540
1640
1739
1839
1938
2038
2137
2237
2337
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15927113
25927113
35827123
45728123
55529133
65529133
75330143
85231143
95031154
104932154
114832164
124832164
134733164
144633174
154534174
164434174
174335184
184236184
194136194
204036195
213937205
223837205
233837215
243737225
253637234
263636234
273536244
283536254
293536254
303535264
313535264

Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 48 min at the start of July to 15 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 3:10 AM to 3:48 AM, and sunset from 7:57 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.83:107:57
216.83:117:57
316.73:127:57
416.73:137:56
516.73:137:56
616.73:147:55
716.73:157:55
816.63:167:54
916.63:177:53
1016.63:187:53
1116.53:197:52
1216.53:207:51
1316.53:227:50
1416.43:237:49
1516.43:247:48
1616.43:257:47
1716.33:277:46
1816.33:287:45
1916.23:297:43
2016.23:317:42
2116.13:327:41
2216.13:347:39
2316.03:357:38
2416.03:377:37
2515.93:387:35
2615.93:407:34
2715.83:417:32
2815.83:437:30
2915.73:457:29
3015.73:467:27
3115.63:487:25

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Ełk?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Ełk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ełk in July

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

In July, Ełk sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ełk in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ełk peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ełk?

Ełk sits at 53.8°N, 22.4°E, 127 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Grajewo, 21 km away.

AugustówPiszGiżyckoSuwałkiGierłożMrągowo

Topography around Ełk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ełk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m.

The land around Ełk is covered by trees (31%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (34%), grassland (29%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), grassland (31%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
107 m
80 km
274 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Grajewo 21 km · Olecko 25 km · Augustów 40 km · Pisz 43 km · Giżycko 46 km · Suwałki 49 km · Gierłoż 63 km · Mrągowo 70 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 Ełk (53.8282°, 22.3647°, elevation 127 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).