Koszalin in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Koszalin sees average daytime highs around 3°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 156 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 3°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Koszalin's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Koszalin's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
3°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-1°C
Precipitation
156 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
19 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Koszalin in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 3°C.

A typical winter day in Koszalin reaches about 3°C and drops to -1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

-10°-5°10°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Koszalin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
wind chill below the day's low

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

Koszalin weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 / -1°5411.74.57.70.0
Feb / -1°4410.24.59.30.0
Mar / 4910.3311.50.6
Apr11° / 3890.513.73.0
May16° / 5610.80.115.75.0
Jun19° / 12°7112016.85.8
Jul21° / 14°9013.3016.46.1
Aug22° / 14°7813.4014.66.1
Sep18° / 11°6812.2012.55.2
Oct12° / 6612.50.110.23.1
Nov / 5311.81.38.20.8
Dec / 5812.447.20.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Koszalin gets around 156 mm of rain and snow over 34 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 19 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 30 min in early December to 10 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 0.8 kWh/m².

00.511.522.5DecJanFeb
Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Koszalin?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Koszalin.

What to pack for Koszalin in Winter

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

In winter, Koszalin sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 34 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Koszalin in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 5°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Koszalin in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Koszalin peaks around June 17 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 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 17UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Koszalin in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Koszalin is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Koszalin's WHO annual average of 13.7 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1318 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Koszalin?

Koszalin sits at 54.2°N, 16.2°E, 30 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Białogard, 24 km away.

KołobrzegŚwidwinUstkaSłupskSzczecinekGryficeBytów

Topography around Koszalin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koszalin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m.

The land around Koszalin is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (38%), cropland (23%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), water (27%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
153 m
80 km
264 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Białogard 24 km · Kołobrzeg 38 km · Świdwin 53 km · Ustka 62 km · Słupsk 63 km · Szczecinek 64 km · Gryfice 71 km · Bytów 86 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 Koszalin (54.1944°, 16.1722°, elevation 30 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.