The geographical location and landscape are two most important factors determining the climate of Poland. The climate has transitional character between maritime and continental. Due to climate changes all over the world climate has also changed in Poland. Actually the weather might surprise everyone. Winters used to be very cold with a lot of snow, but now they are milder and warmer. Generally, summers are usually warm and the most pleasant time to visit our country, but the plentiful of sunshine is mixed with rain.They can be cold and rainy but also hot and dry. Spring starts in March with temperatures varying from -1 (30 F) to +20 °C (68 F), and lasts until May. July is the hottest month, but the rest of the summer is also quite warm with temperatures from 21 (70 F) to 32 °C (90 F). The beginning of September is still pretty warm and then autumn begins. In October you can admire beautiful autumn colors because there are many deciduous trees. This season is often called ‘golden Polish autumn’. When it’s sunny it can be really nice and warm. Unfortunatelly theremight be a lot of rain and it can get really cold. Thereafter, days become colder until December, when winter begins and temperature oscillates between few degrees above 0 celcius (32 F) and sometimes even minus 25 °C (minus 13 F). Winters last from December to March and include shorter or longer periods of snow. In high mountains snow lies till May. The best time to visit Poland is from May through September.
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