Nowy Sącz weather in July

In July, Nowy Sącz sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 128 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 15.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 hours at the start of July to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Nowy Sącz's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nowy Sącz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
12th coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
15 h 42 min
3:52 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
62%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Nowy Sącz is town in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 27.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,480/km²
people per km²
Founded
1292

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical July day in Nowy Sącz reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22211
32211
42212
52212
62212
72212
82212
92212
102212
112212
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312313

How July really feels in Nowy Sącz

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.

Nowy Sącz 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 / -6°4410.498.40.0
Feb / -5°46119.39.80.0
Mar / -1°5212.26.611.50.7
Apr13° / 6912.72.713.43.3
May17° / 10615.40.115.14.9
Jun21° / 11°10915.10165.5
Jul22° / 12°12816.4015.65.7
Aug22° / 12°8913.3014.26.3
Sep18° / 7811.4012.45.3
Oct12° / 6510.9110.53.2
Nov / 4910.34.58.90.7
Dec / -4°4410.78.280.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44753
54654
64753
74654
84555
94555
104555
114456
124456
134456
144456
154357
164357
174357
184456
194456
204357
214456
224555
234555
244555
254753
264753
274852
284753
294852
304852
315050

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Nowy Sącz gets around 128 mm of rain over 16.4 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 53% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
349
449
549
650
751
852
952
1053
1154
1255
1355
1455
1555
1655
1755
1855
1955
2055
2155
2254
2354
2454
2554
2653
2753
2853
2953
3052
3152

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16025150
25926150
35827150
45827150
55728150
65629150
75629150
85430160
95430160
105231170
115131180
125032190
134832190
144733200
154633210
164534210
174434220
184235220
194135230
204036230
213937241
223837241
233738251
243638251
253539251
263439261
273339262
283340262
293240262
303240262
313240272

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 hours at the start of July to 15 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 3:40 AM to 4:11 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.03:407:42
216.03:407:41
316.03:417:41
416.03:417:41
516.03:427:40
616.03:437:40
715.93:447:40
815.93:447:39
915.93:457:39
1015.93:467:38
1115.83:477:37
1215.83:487:37
1315.83:497:36
1415.83:507:35
1515.73:517:34
1615.73:527:33
1715.73:537:33
1815.63:547:32
1915.63:567:31
2015.53:577:30
2115.53:587:29
2215.53:597:27
2315.44:007:26
2415.44:027:25
2515.44:037:24
2615.34:047:23
2715.34:057:21
2815.24:077:20
2915.24:087:19
3015.14:097:17
3115.14:117:16

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Nowy Sącz?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Nowy Sącz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nowy Sącz in July

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

In July, Nowy Sącz sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Nowy Sącz in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nowy Sącz peaks around July 10 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Nowy Sącz in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Nowy Sącz is worst in June — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Nowy Sącz's WHO annual average of 27.3 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2034 µg/m³Dec 1719 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nowy Sącz?

Nowy Sącz sits at 49.6°N, 20.7°E, 293 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Gorlice, 34 km away.

BrzeskoBochniaTarnówNowy TargBardejovKežmarok

Topography around Nowy Sącz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nowy Sącz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 302 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 793 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,398 m.

The land around Nowy Sącz is covered by trees (41%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
793 m
80 km
2,398 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Gorlice 34 km · Stará Ľubovňa 36 km · Brzesko 39 km · Bochnia 43 km · Tarnów 48 km · Nowy Targ 51 km · Bardejov 55 km · Kežmarok 57 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 Nowy Sącz (49.6218°, 20.6971°, elevation 293 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).