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THE CLIMATE IN POLAND
Agata FusiarzKlasa 6c
Szkoła Podstawowa nr 11 w Warszawie
maritime elements
continental elements
influenced by
oceanic air currents from
the west
cold polar air from
Scandinavia and Russia
sub-tropical air from the
south.
the country's geographical
location
topography
The climate in
Poland
moderate climate with both
determined by
It is located in the east-central part of
Europe
The weather tends to be capricious and
the seasons may look quite different in consecutive years
the northen and western Poland maritime climate , with
• Gentle, humid winters
• cool, rainy summers
the eastern and southern part of the
country continental climate with • harsh winters • hotter, drier summers
summer
six seasons
early winter
winter
early spring
spring
autumnfall
the average daily air
temperature ranges from 0°C to 5°C
it is one month with
alternating wintry and springlike
conditionsusually comes at the
end of February, even then it can be felt only in Pomerania and west
PolandThe highlanders have to
wait for it until mid March, while in the north east
early spring arrives another two weeks later
spring spring
it usually lasts about 60 days
it comes from the west
the daily temperature ranges from 5°C to 15°C
lots of sunny days and rainy
as well
the vegetation season begins
begins in May and is about four months long, but its length depends on geographical region
the late summer is often influenced by dry, sub-tropical, continental air mass that bring plenty of warm days
the hottest month is July with the average temperature standing at 16-19°C
the greatest amount of sunshine in summer is to be found on the Baltic coast
on the average, precipitation in summer is twice that in winter
hot days, when the temperature exceeds 25°C, occur from May to September
with June being usually the rainiest month of the year in the north it lasts about 2.5 months
in the south east, centre and south west of the country it is
over 3 months long.
early autumn is generally sunny
and warm
the average temperature drops
to between 5°C and 15°C
Polish "Indian summer in mid September is a warm and sunny transition between
summer and autumn
you can still feel the wafts of warmth
leaves start to fall off the trees
late autumn is a period of rainy
cold weather
It ca
n rain
a
lot du
ring
that
tim
e, bu
t
som
etim
es it
can s
now
as
well
Temperatures drop below 5°C
days are markedly shorter
begins when the trees have
lost all their leaves
Wint
er
is cold and cloudy.
brings frequent snowstorms but
relatively low total precipitation.
The average temperature in
January is about -4°C but it can fall as low as
-35°C
comes in December and the frosts don't want to go away for a long time - until
late February or early March
Lack of any natural
barriers
air masse
s move
quickly from the
Atlantic or North Sea
Another factor
far from vast water
bodies (the Atlantic
Ocean)
close to extensive land areas (Eurasia).
The Baltic Sea is a
major contributor to
the climate of north
Poland
The southern part of
the country is
affected by the Black Sea
The main pressure systems that affect the weather
the Icelandic low (stronger in winter)
the Azores anticyclone (more active in summer)
the changing atmospheric fronts from Asia
the East Asian high in winter
the South Asian low in summer
60 % of all windy days the winds are
from the west
they are typically weak to moderate,
their speed ranging from 2 to
10 m/s
Strong and very strong winds occur at the seaside, causing stormsin the mountains, where their
speed may exceed 30 m/s
with its diversified topography, Poland also has local winds
along the Baltic coast on a cloudless summer day you can experience a pleasant sea breeze which occurs during the
day and is felt about 10km inland
In the mountains there are mountain-valley winds. The best-known one is the halny,
which blows in the Tatras
In 1901 when winds
brought dust from Sahara, a black-brown
rain fell71 years later the same
phenomenon was responsible for orange snow in
Zakopane
total the Carpathians the Sudetes lowlands uplands Pomeranian and Masurian lake
districts
Wielkopolska and Kujawy.
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precipitation in mm
the average annual temperature in Poland is about 8°C and varies • for the regions of Poland •depending on height above sea level•distance from the Baltic Sea
In the summer temperatures are lower in northern Poland
because of the Baltic Sea
the lowest temperatures are in the mountains
the highest are in western and central
Polandthe hottest month is July
the coldest month in Poland is January.
the coldest spot is around Suwalki. Harsh and long
winters, lasting over 4 months, earned it the name of Poland's cold pole
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