31 October
2017
First
ground frost this autumn (official readings say temperature dropped to +0.2C).
20 November
2017
First snow
this autumn. Wet and heavy, but hit in morning rush hour, in slightly
above-zero temperature and disappeared after two hours.
First frost
this autumn (-2C in the morning), record-late in Warsaw. Sub-zero temperatures
usually are measured in the capital of Poland much earlier. Over the recent
decade, first autumnal frosts were observed on:
- 14
October 2016,
- 9 October 2015,
- 24
October 2014,
- 4 October 2013,
- 26
October 2012,
- 16
October 2011,
- 8 October 2010,
- 14
October 2009,
- 17
November 2008 (wow, record beaten!),
- 10
October 2007.
22 November
2017 – 28 November 2017
Late autumn
returns, occasionally with temperatures nearing double-digits, occasionally
with a little touch of frost at night.
29 November
2017
Chilly,
windy, rain turns into sleet. Forecasters warn of first heavy snow showers this
season.
Snow
showers begin before sunrise. It snows all day, but since temperature lingers
barely above zero, some of it melts, on pavements and roads it turns into
slush. The first attack of winter is bravely endured by Warsaw (not coming to a
standstill).
November
2017 in terms of temperature was warm; the temperature over the whole month
averaged out +4.9C, vs. long-term mean of +3.2C. Stats:
-
month-time high: +13.3C on 6 November 2017 (typical maximum in November),
-
month-time low: –2.6C on 27 November 2017 (quite an ordinary low, yet sub-zero
temperatures were quite rare),
- the
warmest day: 2 November 2017 (daily average of +9.5C),
- the
coldest day: 30 November 2017 (daily average of +0.4C, all in order, warm at
the beginning, cold towards the end).
1 December
2017
+1C from
dawn to dusk, gloomy, remnants of the snow slowly melt.
2 December
2017 – 3 December 2017
Gloomy (not
a single sunbeam to be spotted), chilly (above zero yet windy); leftovers of
the snow keep melting
4 December
2017
The winter
was supposed to be gone for a fortnight, yet morning greeted Warsaw with a
light dusting of snow and the day brought several short snow showers; some of
the snow has lingered in barely positive temperatures.
5 December
2017 – 8 December 2017
Late
autumn, with temperatures above freezing. Overwhelming gloom continues.
A cold
spell, meaning temperatures drop to around 0C. To make up for the chill,
sunbeams light up the weekend occasionally.
11 December
2017 – 12 December 2017
Two warm,
partly sunny and veritably windy days, with temperatures topping double digits
on 12 December.
13 December
2017 – 17 December 2017
A full
array of pre-winter’s countenances – temperatures rather above zero, with
little frost at night, spells of sunshine, but with all sorts of precipitation
– snow, sleet and rain.
18 December
2017 – 19 December 2017
Chilly,
below zero, but high air humidity makes it feel like -10C. Besides dejecting
gloom continues.
20 December
2017 – 21 December 2017
It snows
delicately, but most snowflakes melt, as the temperature is just below 0C.
Cloudy, dark. Longing for some sunlight…
22 December
2017
The first
quite bright day after five days of unwavering gloom.
23 December
2017
It rains
for the entire day, still this is late autumn. Around evening gusty wind
heralds annual Christmas spell of warmth…
24 December
2017 – 25 December 2017
Objectively
warm, with temperatures close to +10C, subjectively cool, on account of gusty
wind and lack of sunshine.
26 December
2017 – 28 December 2017
Finally
sunny, from dawn to dusk, slightly colder, but above zero all the time, even at
night despite cloudless skies.
29 December
2017
This time
much cooler, barely above zero and with sleet.
30 December
2017
A relatively
(compared to how warm this December has been) cool, clement day, cloudless
skies, accompanied with all-round frost – even in the afternoon temperature
fails to make it above the point of freezing.
31 December
2017
The very
last day of the year brings considerable warmth, temperature reaches +8C and
drops to +1C around midnight.
December
2017 was warm. Average temperature in Warsaw was +2.5C (vs. long-term average
of –0.7C) Stats:
-
month-time high: +11.0C on 12 December 2017,
-
month-time low: –3.5C on 20 December 2017 (must have been one of the
record-highest December lows),
- the
warmest day: 25 December 2017 (daily average of +8.3C, why doesn’t it surprise
it was on Christmas day),
- the
coldest day: 19 December 2017 (daily average of -2.2C, which is still quite
warm as for the coldest day).
1 January
2018
Not so
gloomy, not yet sunny, yet the new year begins with almost +10C day-time high.
2 January
2018 – 7 January 2018
The common
denominator of weather on all six days is positive temperature, which even for
a minute does not drop below freezing. Besides, all sorts of late-autumn
weather are observed, with abundance of clement hours of sunshine noted.
8 January
2018 – 9 January 2018
The coldest
mornings this winter so far (-7C on both days) and temperature barely rising
above zero on sunny afternoons.
10 January
2018 – 13 January 2018
Off to
Norway beyond the polar circle, where on average it is warmer than in Warsaw.
In the capital of Poland temperature oscillates around zero, sun is hidden behind
clouds and little snow falls.
14 January
2018 – 15 January 2018
Paradoxically,
temperature in Poland is a few degrees lower than at the gates of Arctic. I am
greeted by temperature of -6C, chilly wind and sparse snowfall.
-8C in the
morning, means yet another cold record of this winter is broken. In the
afternoon clear skies give way to a little snow blizzard which brings a mere
one-centimetre-thick layer of snow.
17 January
2018
Snow
continues to fall overnight and the precipitation reaches three centimetres. It
begins to melt around midday when temperature rises above freezing.
18 January
2018
Thaws
continues, but around 6 p.m. a blizzard hits Warsaw. Within three hours snow
cover increases by five centimetres, not a pleasure to be outside if wind gusts
reach up to 80 kmph. This has been one of bigger blizzards seen in the capital
of Poland over last years.
19 January
2018 – 20 January 2018
Mild thaw
continues (at least during the days), so the snow gets heavy and slowly melts.
Rather gloomy, but with few supplies of new white powder. Slush everywhere.
Foggy
morning, icy roads and pavements. Below freezing all day.
22 January
2018 – 23 January 2018
Generally
gloomy and windy, hence the chill is overwhelming. Actual thermometer readings
between -7C and -2C. But winter is to ease up for a while.
24 January
2018
The freeze
gives in, but the first day of thaw is marked by chilly wind and rain, so
although it is above zero, it feels like -5C or below.
25 January
2018 – 28 January 2018
General
thaw, albeit with incidences of overnight frost. Day-time highs between +3C and
+7C and it does not feel like pre-spring is in the air. Rather dull, windy and
foggy.
29 January
2018
The first
whiff of pre-spring. Windy and rainy day when temperature peaks at
double-digits.
30 January
2018 – 31 January 2018
Somewhat
colder, but still above freezing. Damn windy, feels like some 10 degrees colder
than actual temperature. The last day of January brings back the missing piece
in this spell of warmth which is sunshine.
January 2018
was slightly warm, deviations from the mean temperature were not large. Average
temperature in Warsaw was +0.4C (vs. long-term average of –1.9C). Stats:
-
month-time high: +10.1C on 29 January 2018 (a return to the pattern under which
January’s high is into double digits),
-
month-time low: –8.7C on 16 January 2018 (here in turn only single-digit frost
is a rarity in January),
- the
warmest day: 29 January 2018 (daily average of +8.1C, as warm as in mid-April),
- the
coldest day: 15 January 2018 (daily average of –6.3C).
1 February
2018 – 2 February 2018
Still above
zero, rainy. Prospect of mild winter looms, but no serious relapse of winter is
in sight.
3 February
2018 – 4 February 2018
Foggy
mornings, temperature-wise on the verge of winter. In the meantime the southern
part of Poland gets deep under the heavy, thick layer of snow.
5 February
2018
Winter has
returned. -6C in the morning is cold by the standards of this mild winter. A
sunny day ends with an evening flurry.
6 February
2018
Snowy
morning, gloomy day…
7 February
2018
This might
be this winter’s low. -9C in Warsaw, officially, down to even -12C in the
suburbs. Besides, a lovely frosty morning after which temperature soars to +1C
Another
incidence of overnight snow. Slightly below zero all day.
9 February
2018 – 11 February 2018
Gloom,
defined as fog or cloudy sky. Below zero all the time, but no colder than -5C
anyway.
12 February
2018 – 15 February 2018
Balancing
on the verge of winter with different sorts of weather, including flurry,
sunshine, but most of the time it is still cloudy. The time of year when days
are noticeably longer, especially in afternoons (getting dark around 5 p.m.).
16 February 2018 – 19 February 2018
Frost at
night. Above zero during the day. Not a single sunbeam at sight, odd
precipitation (snow, sleet, drizzle).
20 February
2018 – 21 February 2018
Finally
sunshine! Day-time highs above zero and these are the last moments when
temperatures are above freezing this month. The biggest cold snap this winter
is heading, so soon temperature is foreseen to drop to around -15C in Warsaw.
22 February
2018 – 23 February 2018
If you look
outside, seemingly spring is in the air especially since no snow lies on the
ground. In fact, temperatures fluctuate between -8C before dawn to around -2C
in early afternoon.
24 February
2018
Some one
centimetre of snow has fallen in the morning and will shield earth from biting
cold foreseen for the coming days. Temperature in the evening declines below
-10C for the first time this winter.
The big
freeze hits for the same time. -15C at 6 a.m., day-time high of -8C. Sunny most
of the time. Windy, in open air makes it feel like nearly -20C.
26 February
2018 – 28 February 2018
Three
consecutive days of chill. Frosty mornings, down to -15C, sunny days with
day-time highs around -10C or somewhat warmer. Would not hurt that bad, had it
not been for the wind…
February
2018 was slightly cold. Average temperature in Warsaw was –3.2C (vs. long-term
average of –1.0C). Contrary to a typical pattern, beginning of the month was
the warmest, while the ending was brought a bitterly cold snap. Stats:
-
month-time high: +5.3C on 1 February 2018 (a bit little, in previous years
double-digit highs were prevalent),
-
month-time low: –15.3C on 27 February 2018 (funny, since in 2017, 27 February
saw the highest temperature in the whole month),
- the
warmest day: 1 February 2018 (daily average of +4.1C),
- the
coldest day: 27 February 2018 (daily average of –11.7C).
1 March
2018 – 2 March 2018
The cold snap continues. On sunny dawns temperature drops again to -15C, afternoons get
warmer, near -7C.
3 March
2018
A tad of
snow has fallen overnight and in the afternoon. Warmer, day-time high of some
-5C, the frost has eased that much for the first time since more than a week.
4 March
2018
The morning
with a low of around -13C, then it gets warmer, near -1C!
5 March
2018
Again, near
-10C at dawn, but in the afternoon it thaws out to +4C. Balmy, wonderfully.
6 March
2018 – 9 March 2018
First whiff
of spring, after a cold snap. Frost-free mornings, temperature topping almost
+10C, occasional rain, but sunshine most of time.
10 March
2018 – 11 March 2018
It is the
veritable incursion of spring. Most of the time sunny, day-time highs of
respectively +10C and +14C. Beware through, meteorologists warn of yet another
invasion of winter at the beginning of the third decade of March, hence it is
not the right time to sign off the Winter timeline!
12 March
2018 – 14 March 2018
Getting
colder day by day. Day-time highs drop from +15C to +8C, day-time lows well
above freezing. No longer sunny. With time the oncoming assault of winter grows
less scary and shorter.
15 March
2018
The spring
is gone. Not much above zero, cloudy, windy.
16 March
2018
-1C in the
morning. Snow begins to fall in the afternoon, a mini-blizzard hits Warsaw
during evening rush hour. Late at night snow cover reaches 6 centimetres.
17 March
2018
-6C in the
morning, clear blue skies all day. Despite the chill, it nearly feels like
spring. Kind of reassuring to know this is quite probably the last gasp of
winter.
From -8C
before sunrise, up to -1C in the afternoon. Sunlight is strong, but wind chill
makes it feel like double-digit frost.
19 March
2018
Still cold
in the morning, but over the day wind eases off and you can bask in the sun as
temperature tops +1C.
20 March
2018 – 23 March 2018
Balancing
on the edge of winter and spring. Mornings bring frost, afternoons are quite
balmy. Sometimes sunny, sometimes cloudy. This could be the right moment to
complete the winter timeline, but forecasts for the coming Easter, which
customarily brought the last whiff of winter, are somewhat uncertain.
24 March
2018 – 26 March 2018
Pleasant
nearly spring. Quite sunny and near +10C (below or above), though mornings
bring little frost. Weather forecast chop and change in terms of how Easter
would look like weather-wise, but coming days are to be on the verge of winter.
27 March
2018 – 28 March 2018
A reversal
towards gloomy pre-spring, with little sunshine and temperatures hovering
between 0C and +5C. A rainfall would come in useful to wash away the salt from
pavements and streets.
Had I
finished it before today, winter timeline would have been incomplete. I wake up
to a sight to falling snow, temperature 0C. It snows by midday, but melts by
late afternoon. In the evening it rains. Roll on Easter!
30 March –
31 March 2018
The last
days of March bring double-digit temperatures. But has winter said its last
word?
March 2018
was slightly cold. Average temperature in Warsaw was +0.8C (vs. long-term
average of +2.8C). The coolest in 5 years, but nearly 3 degrees warmer than
absolutely abhorrent March 2013, thanks to a few spells of warmth. Stats:
-
month-time high: +15.4C on 11 March 2018 (what a wonderful walk through the
forest I enjoyed),
-
month-time low: –15.2C on 2 March 2018 (if you believe this is dreadful, I
remind you on 8 March 2006 temperature plummeted to -17.2C),
- the
warmest day: 13 March 2018 (daily average of +10.5C),
- the
coldest day: 1 March 2018 (daily average of –11.6C).
1 April
2018
Easter
Sunday. I recall two only spring-like Easters in this decade were in 2011 and
2014, so the hit ratio is 25%. This year temperature nears +10C, but pouring
rain and gusty wind do not let spend much time outdoors.
2 April
2018
Easter
morning. Snow is falling, lots of it might have fallen, little have lingered in
the morning. Landscapes on the suburbs of Warsaw were white for a moment.
Thereafter
a customary assault of spring ensued. Temperatures soared well into double
digits (the high of +22C) accompanied by plenty of sunshine. Had my tyres
changed for summer ones on Wednesday, so the winter must not return ;-)
