Wałbrzych weather in August
In August, Wałbrzych sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 91 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 15 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Wałbrzych's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wałbrzych's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 21°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 12°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 91 mm
- 12.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 18 min
- 4:49 AM – 7:09 PM
- Cloud cover
- 60%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.54 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.1
- out of 10
Wałbrzych is city in Poland.
- Density
- 1,503/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- ~850 CE
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.
A typical August day in Wałbrzych reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg low (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 13 |
| 2 | 23 | 13 |
| 3 | 23 | 13 |
| 4 | 23 | 13 |
| 5 | 22 | 13 |
| 6 | 22 | 13 |
| 7 | 22 | 13 |
| 8 | 22 | 13 |
| 9 | 22 | 13 |
| 10 | 22 | 13 |
| 11 | 22 | 13 |
| 12 | 22 | 12 |
| 13 | 22 | 12 |
| 14 | 22 | 12 |
| 15 | 22 | 12 |
| 16 | 22 | 12 |
| 17 | 22 | 12 |
| 18 | 21 | 12 |
| 19 | 21 | 12 |
| 20 | 21 | 12 |
| 21 | 21 | 12 |
| 22 | 21 | 12 |
| 23 | 21 | 11 |
| 24 | 21 | 11 |
| 25 | 20 | 11 |
| 26 | 20 | 11 |
| 27 | 20 | 11 |
| 28 | 20 | 11 |
| 29 | 20 | 11 |
| 30 | 19 | 11 |
| 31 | 19 | 10 |
How August really feels in Wałbrzych
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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.
August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Wałbrzych weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0° / -5° | 47 | 11.1 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 1° / -4° | 39 | 9.7 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 6° / -1° | 56 | 12.6 | 6.7 | 11.5 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 12° / 3° | 52 | 11.3 | 2.2 | 13.5 | 2.8 |
| May | 16° / 7° | 87 | 14 | 0.1 | 15.2 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 19° / 10° | 101 | 14.3 | 0 | 16.2 | 5.4 |
| Jul | 22° / 12° | 118 | 15.8 | 0 | 15.8 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 21° / 12° | 91 | 12.7 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 17° / 8° | 74 | 11.3 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 11° / 4° | 55 | 10.6 | 0.8 | 10.4 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 5° / 0° | 45 | 9.8 | 3.9 | 8.7 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 1° / -3° | 45 | 10.9 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 |
| Cloudier (%) | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | 49 |
| 2 | 52 | 48 |
| 3 | 52 | 48 |
| 4 | 52 | 48 |
| 5 | 53 | 47 |
| 6 | 52 | 48 |
| 7 | 52 | 48 |
| 8 | 52 | 48 |
| 9 | 52 | 48 |
| 10 | 51 | 49 |
| 11 | 51 | 49 |
| 12 | 51 | 49 |
| 13 | 50 | 50 |
| 14 | 50 | 50 |
| 15 | 49 | 51 |
| 16 | 49 | 51 |
| 17 | 48 | 52 |
| 18 | 47 | 53 |
| 19 | 46 | 54 |
| 20 | 45 | 55 |
| 21 | 44 | 56 |
| 22 | 44 | 56 |
| 23 | 43 | 57 |
| 24 | 42 | 58 |
| 25 | 41 | 59 |
| 26 | 40 | 60 |
| 27 | 39 | 61 |
| 28 | 38 | 62 |
| 29 | 38 | 62 |
| 30 | 37 | 63 |
| 31 | 37 | 63 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Wałbrzych gets around 91 mm of rain over 12.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 43 |
| 2 | 43 |
| 3 | 43 |
| 4 | 43 |
| 5 | 43 |
| 6 | 43 |
| 7 | 42 |
| 8 | 42 |
| 9 | 42 |
| 10 | 42 |
| 11 | 41 |
| 12 | 41 |
| 13 | 41 |
| 14 | 40 |
| 15 | 40 |
| 16 | 40 |
| 17 | 39 |
| 18 | 39 |
| 19 | 39 |
| 20 | 39 |
| 21 | 39 |
| 22 | 39 |
| 23 | 40 |
| 24 | 40 |
| 25 | 41 |
| 26 | 41 |
| 27 | 42 |
| 28 | 42 |
| 29 | 43 |
| 30 | 43 |
| 31 | 43 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 65 | 66 | 69 | 70 | 73 | 74 | 76 |
| Comfortable (%) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
| Humid (%) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | 36 | 16 |
| 2 | 48 | 36 | 16 |
| 3 | 48 | 36 | 16 |
| 4 | 48 | 36 | 16 |
| 5 | 48 | 36 | 16 |
| 6 | 49 | 36 | 15 |
| 7 | 49 | 36 | 15 |
| 8 | 50 | 36 | 14 |
| 9 | 51 | 36 | 13 |
| 10 | 51 | 36 | 13 |
| 11 | 52 | 36 | 12 |
| 12 | 53 | 36 | 11 |
| 13 | 53 | 36 | 11 |
| 14 | 54 | 36 | 10 |
| 15 | 55 | 35 | 10 |
| 16 | 55 | 35 | 10 |
| 17 | 57 | 34 | 9 |
| 18 | 57 | 34 | 9 |
| 19 | 58 | 33 | 9 |
| 20 | 58 | 33 | 9 |
| 21 | 59 | 32 | 9 |
| 22 | 61 | 31 | 8 |
| 23 | 62 | 30 | 8 |
| 24 | 63 | 29 | 8 |
| 25 | 65 | 28 | 7 |
| 26 | 66 | 27 | 7 |
| 27 | 69 | 25 | 6 |
| 28 | 70 | 24 | 6 |
| 29 | 73 | 22 | 5 |
| 30 | 74 | 21 | 5 |
| 31 | 76 | 20 | 4 |
Wind in August
Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 10 | calm |
| 19 | 10 | calm |
| 20 | 10 | calm |
| 21 | 10 | calm |
| 22 | 10 | calm |
| 23 | 10 | calm |
| 24 | 10 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
| 31 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 108 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:26 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 6:37 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 15.2 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.8 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:26 | 4:27 | 4:29 | 4:30 | 4:32 | 4:33 | 4:35 | 4:36 | 4:38 | 4:39 | 4:41 | 4:42 | 4:44 | 4:45 | 4:47 | 4:49 | 4:50 | 4:52 | 4:53 | 4:55 | 4:56 | 4:58 | 5:00 | 5:01 | 5:03 | 5:04 | 5:06 | 5:08 | 5:09 | 5:11 | 5:12 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:36 | 7:34 | 7:33 | 7:31 | 7:30 | 7:28 | 7:26 | 7:24 | 7:23 | 7:21 | 7:19 | 7:17 | 7:15 | 7:13 | 7:11 | 7:09 | 7:07 | 7:05 | 7:03 | 7:01 | 6:59 | 6:57 | 6:55 | 6:53 | 6:51 | 6:48 | 6:46 | 6:44 | 6:42 | 6:40 | 6:37 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15.2 | 4:26 | 7:36 |
| 2 | 15.1 | 4:27 | 7:34 |
| 3 | 15.1 | 4:29 | 7:33 |
| 4 | 15.0 | 4:30 | 7:31 |
| 5 | 15.0 | 4:32 | 7:30 |
| 6 | 14.9 | 4:33 | 7:28 |
| 7 | 14.9 | 4:35 | 7:26 |
| 8 | 14.8 | 4:36 | 7:24 |
| 9 | 14.7 | 4:38 | 7:23 |
| 10 | 14.7 | 4:39 | 7:21 |
| 11 | 14.6 | 4:41 | 7:19 |
| 12 | 14.6 | 4:42 | 7:17 |
| 13 | 14.5 | 4:44 | 7:15 |
| 14 | 14.5 | 4:45 | 7:13 |
| 15 | 14.4 | 4:47 | 7:11 |
| 16 | 14.3 | 4:49 | 7:09 |
| 17 | 14.3 | 4:50 | 7:07 |
| 18 | 14.2 | 4:52 | 7:05 |
| 19 | 14.2 | 4:53 | 7:03 |
| 20 | 14.1 | 4:55 | 7:01 |
| 21 | 14.0 | 4:56 | 6:59 |
| 22 | 14.0 | 4:58 | 6:57 |
| 23 | 13.9 | 5:00 | 6:55 |
| 24 | 13.9 | 5:01 | 6:53 |
| 25 | 13.8 | 5:03 | 6:51 |
| 26 | 13.7 | 5:04 | 6:48 |
| 27 | 13.7 | 5:06 | 6:46 |
| 28 | 13.6 | 5:08 | 6:44 |
| 29 | 13.5 | 5:09 | 6:42 |
| 30 | 13.5 | 5:11 | 6:40 |
| 31 | 13.4 | 5:12 | 6:37 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.54 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 31 | 3.8 | Moderate |
Is August a good time to visit Wałbrzych?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Wałbrzych for sightseeing.
What to pack for Wałbrzych in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Wałbrzych sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Wałbrzych in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wałbrzych peaks around June 19 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Wałbrzych in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Wałbrzych is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Wałbrzych?
Wałbrzych sits at 50.8°N, 16.3°E, 495 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Boguszów-Gorce, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Wałbrzych
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Wałbrzych.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Wałbrzych has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m around an average of 477 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 756 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,503 m.
The land around Wałbrzych is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (50%), grassland (24%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and trees (40%) within 80 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
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 Wałbrzych (50.7714°, 16.2843°, elevation 495 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).