Forecasts for the last winter consensually predicted above-average temperature and precipitation in all months and turned out be indeed warmer than average, but by no means remarkably warm and drier than average, especially in its second half.
October 2024 was frost-free in Warsaw, albeit temperature fell below +3C seven times (month-time low of +1.3C on 12 October 2024). The capital of Poland was one of few places in Poland which escaped negative temperatures over that month. Note 50% of recent ten Octobers were frost-free (2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024). In the twentieth century first frost in November in Warsaw was a rarity.
The first frost (–2.8C) was measured on 3 November 2024. The first decade of November was abundant in morning frosts, yet average temperatures were late-autumn-like. Sleet was observed during rush hour on 14 November 2024.
21 November
2024
First flurry observed in the morning, stays on the ground for a little while,
but melts long before midday.
22 November 2024
First proper snow. Begins to fall before dawn, settles for good, then only
partly melts during the day.
23 November 2024 – 24 November 2024
Autumn clashes with winter. Temperature barely above 0C, all sorts of
precipitation. Damp and chilly.
25 November 2024
Autumn definitely wins. Day-time high of +12C in full sunshine. I couldn’t be
more elated.
26 November
2024 – 30 November 2024
Autumn shows its grey, miserable face. Between 0C and +8C, cloudy, rain
showers.
November
2024 was normal. Average temperature in Warsaw was +3.9C (vs. long-term average
of +3.8C). This was the coldest November in Warsaw since 2016. Stats:
- month-time high: +13.1C on 1 November 2024,
- month-time low: –4.4C on 6 November 2024,,
- the warmest day: 1 November 2024 (daily average of +11.5C):
- the coldest day: 22 November 2024 (daily average of –0.5C, the only day of
thermal winter in that month)
- number of days with snow cover: 4,
- the highest snow depth: 4 centimetres on 22 November 2024 and 23 November
2024.
1 December 2024
The weather pattern from the last days of November continues.
2 December
2024
Skies clear up around 10:00 a.m. to give a few hours of sunshine. I strive to
make the most of it, since it is predicted not to be in sight for several days.
3 December
2024 – 11 December 2024
Pre-winter shows its ugliest face. Nearly no sunshine. Rain, drizzle, sleet,
damp air, gloom. Temperatures ranging from –1C to +6C. The only benefit is that
winter weather does not disrupt the daily grind.
12 December
2024 – 13 December 2024
Finally sunshine and clear blue skies. Temperature typical for a Polish
December – i.e. close to freezing.
14 December
2024
Was supposed to be the third sunny day in a row, but the weather packed up.
Chilly.
15 December
2024
A thin blanket of snow is witnessed in the morning. It disappears by midday.
Some bits of sunshine. Long-term forecasts indicate this might have been the
only snow this December.
16 December
2024 – 17 December 2024
In a howling wind and downpours temperature reaches +10C, but it definitely
does not feel warm.
18 December
2024 – 20 December 2024
A series of relatively warm, autumnal days.
21 December
2024 – 25 December 2024
A tad colder, generally between 0C and +5C, with some bits of sunshine.
26 December
2024
Sunshine from dawn to dusk. Frosty morning, reasonably warm afternoon.
27 December
2024 – 31 December 2024
As gloomy as it can be, with temperature gently above freezing, overwhelming
darkness and greyness. Fogs and drizzle in abundance.
December 2024 was very warm. Average temperature in Warsaw was +2.9C
(vs. long-term average of –0.1C). Stats:
- month-time high: +10.5C on 19 December 2024 (and it got colder for Christmas,
not customarily),
- month-time low: –5.5C on 14 December 2024,
- the warmest day 19 December 2024 (daily average of +9.9C),
- the coldest day: 14
December 2024 (daily average of – 1.8C, one of two days in the entire month
with mean temperature below 0C),
- number of days with snow cover: 1,
- the highest snow depth: 1 centimetre on 15 December 2024.
1 January 2025
– 2 January 2025
A warm entry into the new year, with gusty winds heralding a shift towards mild
winter.
3 January
2025
Snow falls on and off, but most of it melts, as the temperature stays just
above 0C. A major blizzard in the evening.
4 January
2025 – 5 January 2025
Two bright, yet frosty days. Of note – these are the first two days with
maximum temperature below 0C this winter.
6 January
2025
Overnight snow turns into freezing rain. Streets in Warsaw become ice rinks. By
midday it begins to melt rapidly. Gone is the short winter episode.
7 January 2025
Late autumn in its ugliness returns.
8 January
2025
Sleet during the day freezes over on roads and pavements in the evening.
9 January
2025
From freezing rain in the morning, into sleet, rain and temperature topping at
+7C. Weather in Warsaw this January is anything, but stable.
10 January
2025
The last day of windy, autumnal weather, before winter hits for a while.
Forecasts say the snow cover might reach over 10 centimetres by Sunday evening,
but I believe it will be no more than 4 centimetres.
11 January
2025 – 12 January 2025
Two days of rather intense snow showers. Temperature either very close to 0C or
just below freezing. Most of the snow lingers.
13 January
2025 – 14 January 2025
Not much below 0C, but with no new supplies of white powder. This short-lasting
winter incident ends with freezing rain.
15 January
2025 – 17 January 2025
A mild, dull thaw, with overcast skies, chilly wind and temperature not
exceeding +3C.
18 January 2025 – 23 January 2025
Hell knows if we should call it very late autumn or very early spring. Some
days are sunny, some cloudy. Reasonably warm – between –1C and +5C.
24 January 2025 – 26 January 2025
Spring is in the air for the first time in 2025. Most of the time sunny.
Temperature positive in single digits. Windy.
27 January 2025 – 30 January 2025
Four days with day-time highs above +10C, spells of sunshine and scent of
spring felt in the air.
31 January 2025
Temperature lower than in previous days, yet +7C is still a lot given we are in
the middle of winter. First proper rainfall since 16 days.
January 2025 was very warm. Average temperature in
Warsaw was +2.5C (vs.
long-term average of –1.5C). Stats:
- month-time high: +11.7C on 30 January 2025,
- month-time low: –7.2C on 5 January 2025,
- the warmest day: 29 January 2025 (daily average of whopping +9.5C),
- the coldest day: 5 January 2025 (daily average of – 3.8C),
- number of days with snow cover: 10,
- the highest snow depth: 6 centimetres on 13 January 2025.
1 February 2025 – 4 February 2025
The weather swings somewhere between late autumn and early spring. Cloudy,
damp, but with short spells of sunshine. Above freezing most of the time.
5 February
2025
A short episode of clear skies from dawn to dusk and positive temperature.
6 February 2025 – 8 February 2025
The weather gets changeable and on the last day of the period shifts from gloom
into brightness. Chilly
9 February 2025 – 10 February 2025
A high pressure system takes over, bringing cloudless skies, sunny days, surprisingly
windy air and temperatures ranging from –8C at dawn to +2C in the afternoon.
The deficiency of precipitation is disturbing.
11 February 2025
An absolutely ghastly day. The coldest morning of the winter so far, day-time
high below –5C, wind chill below –10C.
12 February 2025 – 13 February 2025
Sunshine and afternoons with positive temperature return for a while. Note
February has been snow-free so far, despite markedly negative temperatures.
14 February
2025
At last, a belated snow cover has appeared overnight and has not disappeared
during the day.
15 February 2025 – 16 February 2025
Mild frost, wind chill close to –10C, some snow showers, sparse sunshine.
17 February 2025
For the first and probably for the last time this winter temperature plunges
below –14C. Then ensues an entirely sunny, yet still frosty day.
18 February
2025 – 20 February 2025
Winter carries on, getting milder day by day, with snow falling on and off and
some spells of sunshine.
21 February
2025 – 23 February 2025
Winter gradually retreats, with full sunshine in place, still frosty mornings,
but balmy afternoons.
24 February
2025 – 27 February 2025
Warmer, with little sunshine. Gloomy pre-spring (or maybe early spring).
28 February
2025
The last day of the month is rainy, but four millimetres of precipitation will
not make up for a long deficiency of rainfall.
February 2025
was normal. Average temperature in Warsaw was –0.5C (vs. long-term average of –0.4C.
It was the first colder than average month since May 2023. Besides, it was the driest February
since records began, with total precipitation of merely 7 millimetres. Stats:
- month-time high: +10.1C on 26 February 2025,
- month-time low: –14.3C on 17 February 2025 (being the lowest temperature of
the entire winter and one of two incidences of double-digit frost this winter),
- the warmest day: 27 February 2025 (daily average of +6.7C),
- the coldest day: 17 February 2025 (daily average of –7.2C),
- number of days with snow cover: 7,
- the highest snow depth: 2 centimetres, between 16 February 2025 and 20
February 2025.
1 March 2025
– 2 March 2025
March gives a cold welcome, with rain and sleet. Gently above 0C.
3 March 2025 – 4 March 2025
A tad warmer day by day, waiting for the first spring episode.
5 March 2025 – 12 March 2025
Spring hits at full blast, with afternoon highs above +15C, but cold, even
frosty mornings (daily temperature fluctuations reaching up to 20 Celsius
degrees) and clear blue skies.
13 March
2025 – 14 March 2025
A pre-mature spring episode comes to an end. Cooler weather is accompanied by
much desired rainfall, at times heavy.
15 March
2025 – 19 March 2025
Arctic air comes over, with frosty mornings, single-digit day-time highs and
plenty of sunshine.
20 March
2025 – 31 March 2025
Basically not a trace of winter (except for one frosty morning). Had the tyres
changed for summer ones in Octavia on 27 March.
March 2025 was
extremely warm. Average temperature in Warsaw was +7.0C (vs. long-term average
of +3.2C, at the par with March 2014 and March 2024, but colder than in March
2007, when temperature averaged out +7.2C). Stats:
- month-time high: +21.1C on 10 March 2025 (the earliest incidence of
temperature above +20C in Warsaw ever, beating the previous record set on 17
March 2012),
- month-time low: –5.0C on 16 March 2025 (soon was the warmth missed),
- the warmest day: 10 March 2024 (daily average of +12.5C, a May-like weather),
- the coldest day: 17 March 2025 (daily average of +0.7C),
- number of days with snow cover: 0.
First days of April brought spring-like warmth, the afternoons bringing temperatures jus below +20C. The weather broke yesterday, with an inflow of an arctic mass of air. Temperature plunged, intense snow showers came on and off and continued overnight, but the snow did not linger. Average temperatures by the end of first decade of April are unlikely to be markedly above 0C, next snow showers are not unlikely, however even if the winter is not over now, its last gasp is near.