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

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Temperatures drop below 5°C

days are markedly shorter

begins when the trees have

lost all their leaves

Wint

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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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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