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Poland · Countryside

Poznań & Greater Poland
in October.

Illustration of Poznań Old Market merchant-house arcades
Poznań Old MarketDestination view, not month-specific.

Is October a good time?

Temperature unit

Cool days.
Fewer overnight stays than September.

October averages 58°F afternoons, with about 8 rain days. Later October is typically cooler.

Afternoons
58°F
Rain days
8
Visitor demand
61%of August peak

Historical Wielkopolskie regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Poznań; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

7.1/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#5 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather6.7/10Good
CrowdsBusy 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 October

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 58°F (15°C): a sweater and a light jacket; nights around 43°F (6°C): a warm coat. About 11 hours of daylight. About 8 rain days in a typical October.

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

About 11 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 07:14Sunset 17:5943°F58°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 07:14 and sets about 17:59 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 43°F (6°C); afternoons reach about 58°F (15°C). Expect rain on about 8 days in a typical October.

Typical afternoon
58°F (15°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Octobers
Night low
43°F (6°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
10h 45m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late October?

Early October is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 63°F on the 1st, versus 54°F on the 31st.

Early October 1 October

63°F

Typical afternoon high

28% historical wet-day frequency

Mid October 15 October

58°F

Typical afternoon high

29% historical wet-day frequency

Late October 31 October

54°F

Typical afternoon high

30% 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.

Daily calendar & holiday datesOctober 2026 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

October 2026 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2026.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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561°661°760°860°960°1060°1159°
1259°1359°1459°1558°1658°1758°1858°
1958°2058°2157°2257°2357°2457°2556°
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Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons cool from about 62°F (17°C) in the first week to 56°F (13°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 27–31%.

No school holidays here in October 2026. Elsewhere in October 2026, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 45%, Germany 33%, Netherlands 39%, Switzerland 32%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Busy season. October averages 61% of August's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than September.

Overnight stays across Wielkopolskie 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 October vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 53°F (12°C) and 62°F (17°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 58°F (15°C). Rain days ranged from 5 to 16; half the years had 6–13.

Rain days in each October

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 6 rain days620112012: 8 rain days82013: 5 rain days52014: 8 rain days82015: 6 rain days62016: 15 rain days152017: 13 rain days132018: 7 rain days72019: 7 rain days72020: 12 rain days122021: 8 rain days82022: 7 rain days72023: 16 rain days162024: 5 rain days52025: 13 rain days132025
Rain days
8
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 15 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
4 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no October in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
15 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded OctoberHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201158°F6
201256°F8
201360°F5
201460°F8
201555°F6
201653°F15
201758°F13
201862°F7
201960°F7
202058°F12
202159°F8
202262°F7
202360°F16
202459°F5
202555°F13

Checked against official climate averages for Poznan. How we check

Compare dates

September, October
or November?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsSepOctNov
Afternoons70°F58°F47°F
Rain days789
Overnight demand70%61%57%

September: Warmer afternoons than October. More overnight demand. September guide →

November: Cooler afternoons than October. November guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

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

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

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

Your comparison

October or September?

Overnight stays are 70% of the busiest month.

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

Read the September guide →
October compared with another month
Typical conditionsOctoberSeptember
Afternoons58°F70°F
Nights43°F50°F
Rain days87
Visitor seasonBusy seasonBusy season
Overall / 107.17.8
Month rank#5#2
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January6.0#1238°F27°F134.0Moderate season
February6.5#941°F27°F84.5Moderate season
March7.0#849°F31°F95.7Moderate season
April7.6#459°F39°F77.3Moderate season
May7.9#168°F47°F88.5Busy season
June7.6#377°F54°F98.9Busy season
July7.0#778°F57°F108.7Peak season
August7.0#679°F57°F88.8Peak season
September7.8#270°F50°F78.8Busy season
October7.1#558°F43°F86.7Busy season
November6.3#1047°F35°F95.0Moderate season
December6.3#1141°F31°F104.3Moderate season

Near here

Nearby places in October

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 October weather than Poznań & Greater Poland

Poznań & Greater Poland's weather ranks 70 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Poland have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Poznań & Greater Poland.

All of Poland in October · Everywhere in October

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

It's busy season, 61% of the busiest month and about average for the year. That means about 10,000 overnight visitors on a typical October night across the region, 82% of them from Poland itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 3,500 more: 33 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)69
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Poznan from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.4°C), night lows within 1°F (0.3°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day3
Busiest month hereAugust · 5
Visitors as share of people present0.3%
Rank among Europe's regions this month3rd percentile
Domestic share of nights82%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights33
Visitor share if every platform night were extra0.4%
National hotel-price seasonPoland historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (+1% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used3.4 million
Statistical regionPL41 · Wielkopolskie

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.