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Poland · Countryside

Masovia
in January.

Illustration of Representative Kampinos inland dune and pine woodland in Masovia
Kampinos dunes and pine woodlandDestination view, not month-specific.

Is January a good time?

Temperature unit

Cold days.
Fewer overnight stays than December.

January averages 35°F afternoons, with about 14 rain days.

Afternoons
35°F
Rain days
14
Visitor demand
48%of August peak

Historical Mazowiecki regionalny regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day.

Overall match

5.7/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#11 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather3.7/10Fair
CrowdsModerate seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, quieter than most of Europe this month
CostModeratefor Europe; Poland-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your January

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 35°F (2°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. Bring rain gear: about 14 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 8 hours of daylight.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 8 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 07:39Sunset 15:5025°F35°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 07:39 and sets about 15:50 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 25°F (−4°C); afternoons reach about 35°F (2°C). Expect rain on about 14 days in a typical January.

Typical afternoon
35°F (2°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Januarys
Night low
25°F (−4°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
8h 11m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late January?

Early and late January have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 38°F on the 1st, versus 35°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 36% to 40% between those dates.

Early January 1 January

38°F

Typical afternoon high

36% historical wet-day frequency

Mid January 15 January

35°F

Typical afternoon high

42% historical wet-day frequency

Late January 31 January

35°F

Typical afternoon high

40% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Public holidays · 2027: 1 Jan New Year's Day; 6 Jan Epiphany.

Daily calendar & holiday datesJanuary 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

January 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
138°238°337°
437°537°637°737°836°936°1036°
1135°1235°1335°1435°1535°1635°1735°
1834°1934°2034°2134°2234°2334°2434°
2534°2635°2735°2835°2935°3035°3135°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons cool from about 37°F (3°C) in the first week to 35°F (2°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 36–46%.

No school holidays here in January 2027. Public holidays: 1 Jan New Year's Day; 6 Jan Epiphany. Elsewhere in January 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 21%, Spain 24%, Italy 20%, Greece 23%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Moderate season. January averages 48% of August's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than December.

Overnight stays across Mazowiecki regionalny do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, quieter than most of Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

About usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Poland as a whole
Below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 92 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

Year-to-year variation

How much does January vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 29°F (−2°C) and 41°F (5°C); in 7 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 35°F (2°C). Rain days ranged from 6 to 17; half the years had 11–15.

Rain days in each January

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 11 rain days1120112012: 16 rain days162013: 15 rain days152014: 15 rain days152015: 15 rain days152016: 8 rain days82017: 6 rain days62018: 11 rain days112019: 16 rain days162020: 9 rain days92021: 14 rain days142022: 14 rain days142023: 13 rain days132024: 17 rain days172025: 12 rain days122025
Rain days
14
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 16 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
1 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no January in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
0 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded JanuaryHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201135°F11
201234°F16
201329°F15
201431°F15
201538°F15
201632°F8
201730°F6
201837°F11
201933°F16
202041°F9
202134°F14
202238°F14
202341°F13
202436°F17
202541°F12

Checked against official climate averages for Plock-Trzepowo and Siedlce. How we check

Compare dates

December, January
or February?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsDecJanFeb
Afternoons39°F35°F39°F
Rain days10149
Overnight demand67%48%52%

December: Warmer afternoons and fewer rain days than January. More overnight demand. December guide →

February: Warmer afternoons and fewer rain days than January. More overnight demand. February guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with January Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. January stays as your reference.

March has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than January, without a substantially busier visitor season.

Your comparison

January or December?

Overnight stays are 67% of the busiest month.

National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest about usual. No measured regional room rate is available.

Read the December guide →
January compared with another month
Typical conditionsJanuaryDecember
Afternoons35°F39°F
Nights25°F29°F
Rain days1410
Visitor seasonModerate seasonBusy season
Overall / 105.75.7
Month rank#11#10
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January5.7#1135°F25°F143.7Moderate season
February6.2#939°F25°F94.2Moderate season
March7.1#748°F30°F85.6Moderate season
April7.6#359°F38°F97.0Moderate season
May7.9#168°F46°F98.3Busy season
June7.8#276°F54°F99.0Busy season
July7.2#478°F57°F108.6Peak season
August7.1#678°F56°F88.9Peak season
September7.2#569°F49°F88.6Peak season
October6.4#857°F41°F76.5Busy season
November5.6#1245°F34°F84.8Busy season
December5.7#1039°F29°F104.0Busy season

Near here

Nearby places in January

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better January weather than Masovia

Masovia's weather ranks 101 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Poland have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Masovia.

All of Poland in January · Everywhere in January

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's moderate season, 48% of the busiest month and 34% below its average month. That means about 3,200 overnight visitors on a typical January night across the region, 86% of them from Poland itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 390 more: 12 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)53
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Plock-Trzepowo and Siedlce from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.4°C), night lows within 1°F (0.4°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day1
Busiest month hereAugust · 3
Visitors as share of people present0.1%
Rank among Europe's regions this month0th percentile
Domestic share of nights86%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights12
Visitor share if every platform night were extra0.2%
National hotel-price seasonPoland historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (−4% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used2.2 million
Statistical regionPL92 · Mazowiecki regionalny

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.