Kalwaria Zebrzydowska weather in December

In December, Kalwaria Zebrzydowska sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-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 17% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 12 min at the start of December to 7 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kalwaria Zebrzydowska's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalwaria Zebrzydowska's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
7 h 54 min
7:40 AM – 3:34 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is city of Poland and UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Density
805/km²
people per km²
Founded
1617

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 Kalwaria Zebrzydowska reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 6°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)
14-2
23-2
33-2
43-2
53-3
63-3
73-3
83-3
92-3
102-3
112-3
122-3
132-3
142-3
152-4
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191-4
201-4
211-4
221-4
231-4
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261-4
271-5
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How December really feels in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska

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.

Kalwaria Zebrzydowska weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°581310.38.40.0
Feb / -4°5811.99.39.70.0
Mar / -1°6713.47.311.50.8
Apr13° / 7812.93.413.53.4
May18° / 12816.90.215.14.8
Jun21° / 11°12816.50165.4
Jul22° / 13°13817.3015.75.7
Aug22° / 12°10413.7014.36.2
Sep18° / 9612.7012.45.2
Oct13° / 7311.71.310.53.4
Nov / 6011.15.48.80.9
Dec / -4°5511.48.580.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42872
52872
62872
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82872
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112773
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312872

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kalwaria Zebrzydowska gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 38% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13322
23322
33322
43422
53422
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73523
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93624
103624
113625
123726
133727
143727
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284234
294334
304334
314334

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 (%)
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1111calm
1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 12 min at the start of December to 7 h 54 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 7:25 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 3:37 PM to 3:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.27:253:37
28.27:263:36
38.17:283:36
48.17:293:36
58.17:303:35
68.17:313:35
78.07:323:35
88.07:333:34
98.07:343:34
108.07:353:34
118.07:363:34
127.97:373:34
137.97:383:34
147.97:393:34
157.97:403:34
167.97:403:34
177.97:413:35
187.97:423:35
197.97:423:35
207.97:433:36
217.97:443:36
227.97:443:36
237.97:453:37
247.97:453:37
257.97:453:38
267.97:463:39
277.97:463:39
287.97:463:40
297.97:463:41
307.97:463:42
317.97:463:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.79 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.79 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 Kalwaria Zebrzydowska?

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 Kalwaria Zebrzydowska.

What to pack for Kalwaria Zebrzydowska in December

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

In December, Kalwaria Zebrzydowska sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska 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 Kalwaria Zebrzydowska peaks around June 22 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 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 22UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska 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 Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1915 µg/m³Dec 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kalwaria Zebrzydowska?

Kalwaria Zebrzydowska sits at 49.9°N, 19.7°E, 0 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Wadowice, 13 km away.

Topography around Kalwaria Zebrzydowska

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalwaria Zebrzydowska has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 341 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 662 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,130 m.

The land around Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
662 m
80 km
2,130 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Wadowice 13 km · Skawina 16 km · Myślenice 19 km · Andrychów 24 km · Krakow 28 km · Grzegórzki 30 km · Wieliczka 31 km · Kęty 33 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 Kalwaria Zebrzydowska (49.8676°, 19.6772°, elevation 0 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).