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Poland · Countryside

Subcarpathia
in January.

Illustration of Bieszczady połonina grassland ridge
Bieszczady grassland ridgeDestination view, not month-specific.

Is January a good time?

Temperature unit

Cold days.
Similar overnight stays to December.

January averages 36°F afternoons, with about 14 rain days.

Afternoons
36°F
Rain days
14
Visitor demand
46%of August peak

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

Overall match

5.7/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#12 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 36°F (2°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. Bring rain gear: about 14 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 9 hours of daylight.

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

About 9 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 07:24Sunset 15:5626°F36°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 07:24 and sets about 15:56 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 26°F (−4°C); afternoons reach about 36°F (2°C). Expect rain on about 14 days in a typical January.

Typical afternoon
36°F (2°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Januarys
Night low
26°F (−4°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
8h 32m
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 36°F on the 31st.

Early January 1 January

38°F

Typical afternoon high

40% historical wet-day frequency

Mid January 15 January

36°F

Typical afternoon high

45% historical wet-day frequency

Late January 31 January

36°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°
1136°1236°1335°1435°1536°1636°1735°
1835°1935°2035°2135°2235°2335°2435°
2535°2635°2736°2836°2936°3036°3136°

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

Afternoons cool from about 37°F (3°C) in the first week to 36°F (2°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 39–48%. Local schools are out 18–31 January 2027.

Schools here are off 18–31 January 2027 (winter holidays). 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 46% of August's overnight stays per day. Similar overnight stays to December.

Overnight stays across Podkarpackie 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 27°F (−3°C) and 42°F (5°C); in 7 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 36°F (2°C). Rain days ranged from 7 to 20; half the years had 10–17.

Rain days in each January

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 11 rain days1120112012: 20 rain days202013: 18 rain days182014: 14 rain days142015: 14 rain days142016: 11 rain days112017: 7 rain days72018: 8 rain days82019: 16 rain days162020: 7 rain days72021: 13 rain days132022: 17 rain days172023: 15 rain days152024: 18 rain days182025: 10 rain days102025
Rain days
14
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 18 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
2 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
1 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
201136°F11
201233°F20
201331°F18
201436°F14
201538°F14
201633°F11
201727°F7
201839°F8
201932°F16
202039°F7
202135°F13
202237°F17
202342°F15
202435°F18
202542°F10

Checked against official climate averages for Rzeszow-Jasionka. 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°F36°F40°F
Rain days11149
Overnight demand43%46%49%

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

February: Warmer afternoons and fewer rain days than January. 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 to April and November have 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 43% 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
Afternoons36°F39°F
Nights26°F29°F
Rain days1411
Visitor seasonModerate seasonModerate season
Overall / 105.76.0
Month rank#12#11
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#1236°F26°F143.7Moderate season
February6.3#1040°F26°F94.3Moderate season
March7.1#649°F32°F95.5Moderate season
April7.8#260°F40°F107.1Moderate season
May7.7#468°F47°F118.1Busy season
June7.8#176°F56°F78.7Busy season
July6.8#879°F58°F128.2Peak season
August6.9#779°F57°F98.7Peak season
September7.7#369°F50°F98.4Busy season
October7.1#558°F43°F86.7Busy season
November6.7#947°F35°F95.0Moderate season
December6.0#1139°F29°F114.0Moderate 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 Subcarpathia

Subcarpathia's weather ranks 100 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Poland have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Subcarpathia.

All of Poland in January · Everywhere in January

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

It's moderate season, 46% of the busiest month and 26% below its average month. That means about 7,200 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 1,500 more: 21 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 Rzeszow-Jasionka from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.5°C), night lows within 2°F (1.1°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day4
Busiest month hereAugust · 8
Visitors as share of people present0.4%
Rank among Europe's regions this month21st percentile
Domestic share of nights86%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights21
Visitor share if every platform night were extra0.4%
National hotel-price seasonPoland historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (−4% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used1.9 million
Statistical regionPL82 · Podkarpackie

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.