Płońsk weather in October

In October, Płońsk sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Płońsk's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Płońsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:14 AM – 4:33 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Płońsk is town in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland.

Density
1,915/km²
people per km²
Founded
1400

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Płońsk reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2157
3157
4157
5157
6147
7147
8146
9146
10146
11136
12136
13136
14135
15125
16125
17125
18125
19125
20115
21114
22114
23114
24114
25104
26104
27104
28104
29104
30104
3194

How October really feels in Płońsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Płońsk weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°399.85.880.0
Feb / -3°369.35.49.50.0
Mar / -0°419.92.911.50.8
Apr13° / 439.50.613.63.9
May19° / 6511.5015.55.8
Jun22° / 12°6611.2016.56.3
Jul24° / 14°7811.9016.16.6
Aug24° / 14°599.6014.56.9
Sep18° / 10°539.9012.45.8
Oct12° / 4390.210.33.3
Nov / 3892.18.50.6
Dec / -2°429.84.57.50.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53466
63466
73466
83466
93466
103466
113466
123367
133367
143367
153367
163169
173169
183169
193070
203070
213070
223070
232971
242971
252971
262872
272872
282872
292872
302773
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Płońsk gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
331
431
531
630
730
830
929
1029
1128
1228
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2028
2128
2228
2329
2429
2529
2630
2730
2831
2931
3031
3132

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7955
8955
9955
10955
11964
12964
13973
14973
15973
16982
17982
18991
19991
20991
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 4:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.35:475:08
211.35:495:06
311.25:515:03
411.15:525:01
511.15:544:58
611.05:564:56
710.95:584:54
810.96:004:51
910.86:014:49
1010.76:034:47
1110.76:054:44
1210.66:074:42
1310.56:094:40
1410.46:104:37
1510.46:124:35
1610.36:144:33
1710.26:164:31
1810.26:184:28
1910.16:204:26
2010.06:224:24
2110.06:234:22
229.96:254:20
239.86:274:18
249.86:294:16
259.76:314:14
269.66:334:12
279.66:354:10
289.56:374:08
299.56:384:06
309.46:404:04
319.36:424:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Płońsk?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Płońsk.

What to pack for Płońsk in October

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

In October, Płońsk sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Płońsk in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Płońsk peaks around June 20 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 6Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Płońsk?

Płońsk sits at 52.6°N, 20.4°E, 101 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, 32 km away.

LegionowoSochaczewPłockŁomiankiPułtuskBiałołeka

Topography around Płońsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Płońsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m.

The land around Płońsk is covered by cropland (46%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
94 m
80 km
184 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki 32 km · Ciechanów 33 km · Legionowo 45 km · Sochaczew 45 km · Płock 46 km · Łomianki 47 km · Pułtusk 49 km · Białołeka 53 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 Płońsk (52.6235°, 20.3755°, elevation 101 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).