Białystok
The best months to visit Białystok are June, July and August.
- Temperature
- between -6° and 23°
- Rain
- spread through the year
- Daylight
- 8 h in December to 17 h in June
Białystok is the largest city in northeastern Poland and the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is the tenth-largest city in Poland, second in terms of population density, and thirteenth in area.
- Country
- 🇵🇱 Poland
- Elevation
- 134 m
- Population
- 295,683
- Time zone
- Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates
- 53.13, 23.16
When to go to Białystok
The best months to visit Białystok are June, July and August. In Białystok, daytime highs go from -1° in January to 23° in July. The wettest month is July (84 mm) and the driest is February (25 mm). From November to March, nights drop below freezing.
The best months to go: Jun · Jul · Aug
Weather in Białystok month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | -1° | 1° | 5° | 12° | 19° | 22° | 23° | 22° | 17° | 11° | 4° | 1° |
| low | -6° | -6° | -3° | 2° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 7° | 3° | -1° | -4° |
| rain | 31 mm | 25 mm | 32 mm | 39 mm | 54 mm | 71 mm | 84 mm | 64 mm | 56 mm | 47 mm | 40 mm | 39 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Białystok, month by month
Białystok in January
-1° / -6° · 31 mm · 8 hVery cold and dry, frost at night.
What to pack: a winter coat, a warm hat and gloves
Białystok in February
1° / -6° · 25 mm · 10 hVery cold and dry, frost at night.
What to pack: a winter coat, a warm hat and gloves
Białystok in March
5° / -3° · 32 mm · 12 hCold and dry, frost at night.
What to pack: a winter coat, a warm hat and gloves
Białystok in April
12° / 2° · 39 mm · 14 hCool and dry.
What to pack: layers and a coat
Białystok in May
19° / 7° · 54 mm · 16 hCool and some rain.
What to pack: layers, a coat and a compact umbrella
Białystok in June
22° / 10° · 71 mm · 17 hMild and some rain. Ideal time to go.
What to pack: light clothes, a jacket for the evening and a compact umbrella
Białystok in July
23° / 12° · 84 mm · 16 hMild and some rain. Ideal time to go.
What to pack: light clothes, a jacket for the evening and a compact umbrella
Białystok in August
22° / 11° · 64 mm · 15 hMild and some rain. Ideal time to go.
What to pack: light clothes, a jacket for the evening and a compact umbrella
Białystok in September
17° / 7° · 56 mm · 13 hCool and some rain.
What to pack: layers, a coat and a compact umbrella
Białystok in October
11° / 3° · 47 mm · 10 hCold and some rain.
What to pack: layers, a coat and a compact umbrella
Białystok in November
4° / -1° · 40 mm · 9 hVery cold and some rain, frost at night.
What to pack: a winter coat, a warm hat, gloves and a compact umbrella
Białystok in December
1° / -4° · 39 mm · 8 hVery cold and dry, frost at night.
What to pack: a winter coat, a warm hat and gloves
8 hHow far Białystok is from other cities in Poland
- Warsaw199 km 58 min · 2 h 20 min
- Mokotów199 km 58 min · 2 h 24 min
- Lublin350 km 1 h 1 min · 4 h 3 min
- Radom310 km 1 h 2 min · 3 h 33 min
- Łódź325 km 1 h 6 min · 3 h 33 min
- Toruń448 km 1 h 7 min · 4 h 44 min
- Kielce382 km 1 h 7 min · 4 h 21 min
- Gdańsk428 km 1 h 9 min · 5 h 29 min
58 min · 
2 h 20 minOther distances from Białystok
- Kraków503 km 5 h 36 min
- Wrocław545 km 5 h 52 min
- Poznań499 km 5 h 8 min
- Szczecin757 km 7 h 47 min
- Bydgoszcz492 km 5 h 18 min
- Katowice518 km 5 h 19 min
- Gdynia462 km 5 h 52 min
- Częstochowa435 km 4 h 29 min
- Sosnowiec511 km 5 h 12 min
- Gliwice523 km 5 h 19 min
- Rzeszów507 km 5 h 45 min
- Zabrze507 km 5 h 15 min
- Bytom497 km 5 h 5 min
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Białystok?
The best months to visit Białystok are June, July and August. In Białystok, daytime highs go from -1° in January to 23° in July.
When does it rain most in Białystok?
The wettest month is July (84 mm) and the driest is February (25 mm).
Is it cold in Białystok?
Yes. In January, lows fall to -6°. From November to March, nights drop below freezing.
Is it hot in Białystok?
Not much. In July, the warmest month, highs hover around 23°.
What to pack for Białystok?
In January, the coldest month, pack a winter coat, a warm hat and gloves. In July, the warmest, light clothes, a jacket for the evening and a compact umbrella.
How high is Białystok?
Białystok sits 134 metres above sea level.
Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Data from GeoNames, WorldClim, OpenStreetMap.