Kętrzyn in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Kętrzyn sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 144 mm of precipitation over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 3°C in early March to 19°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 Kętrzyn's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kętrzyn's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
12°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
3°C
Precipitation
144 mm
32 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
3.0
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Kętrzyn in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 3°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Kętrzyn reaches about 12°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Kętrzyn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 46 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
46
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kętrzyn 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-0° / -4°4411.27.17.70.0
Feb / -4°399.86.19.40.0
Mar / -1°4310.54.211.50.3
Apr12° / 429.51.313.73.2
May18° / 5911.60.115.75.4
Jun20° / 12°7212.1016.85.9
Jul23° / 14°8412.9016.36.3
Aug22° / 14°7311.8014.66.4
Sep17° / 10°579.7012.55.4
Oct11° / 5410.60.310.22.6
Nov / 4510.22.68.30.3
Dec / -2°4510.65.77.20.0

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

Kętrzyn gets around 144 mm of rain and snow over 32 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 13 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min in early March to 16 h 24 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 4.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Kętrzyn?

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.

3.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kętrzyn.

What to pack for Kętrzyn in Spring

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

In spring, Kętrzyn sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.

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UV index in Kętrzyn 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 Kętrzyn peaks around June 21 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 21UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kętrzyn?

Kętrzyn sits at 54.1°N, 21.4°E, 103 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Gierłoż, 8.0 km away.

BartoszyceLidzbark WarmińskiPiszSzczytnoOlsztyn

Topography around Kętrzyn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kętrzyn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 102 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m.

The land around Kętrzyn is covered by cropland (47%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (48%), trees (25%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (32%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
198 m
80 km
317 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Gierłoż 8.0 km · Mrągowo 24 km · Giżycko 26 km · Bartoszyce 42 km · Lidzbark Warmiński 52 km · Pisz 58 km · Szczytno 63 km · Olsztyn 66 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 Kętrzyn (54.0768°, 21.3753°, elevation 103 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.