Gniezno in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Gniezno sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 133 mm of precipitation over about 29 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 Gniezno's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gniezno's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 133 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Gniezno in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 20°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Gniezno reaches about 13°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Gniezno
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.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Gniezno 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2° / -3° | 41 | 10.1 | 4.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3° / -2° | 34 | 8.5 | 4.2 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 7° / 0° | 45 | 10.7 | 2.7 | 11.5 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 13° / 4° | 33 | 8 | 0.4 | 13.6 | 4.0 |
| May | 18° / 9° | 54 | 10.7 | 0 | 15.5 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 22° / 12° | 61 | 11 | 0 | 16.5 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 24° / 14° | 86 | 11.9 | 0 | 16.1 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 24° / 14° | 61 | 10.2 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 19° / 10° | 49 | 9.4 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 13° / 6° | 41 | 9 | 0.2 | 10.3 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 7° / 2° | 38 | 9 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 3° / -1° | 41 | 9.7 | 3.2 | 7.5 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Gniezno gets around 133 mm of rain and snow over 29 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 14 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early March to 16 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.1 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Gniezno?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gniezno.
What to pack for Gniezno in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Gniezno 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 29 days see rain.
UV index in Gniezno in Spring
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 Gniezno peaks around June 18 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Gniezno?
Gniezno sits at 52.5°N, 17.6°E, 120 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Września, 23 km away.
Topography around Gniezno
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gniezno.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gniezno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 120 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m.
The land around Gniezno is covered by cropland (32%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and trees (27%) within 80 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
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 Gniezno (52.5348°, 17.5826°, elevation 120 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.