Eurostat does not report a population value for Katowice in the current city-statistics extract. This profile reports 16 of 50 displayed indicators. The population field remains missing.
Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 8.9 °C with 812 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).
In its wider region (NUTS PL22A), GDP was €27,900 per inhabitant (2023, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.
This profile reports 16 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Katowice. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Climate (ERA5-Land normals)
Katowice climate by month Katowice monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature -1.8°C to 19.1°C; warmest Jul, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 103mm per month.
20 125 15 100 10 75 5 50 0 25 -5 0
°C
mm
J F M A M J J A S O N D
● mean temperature (°C, left) · ▮ precipitation (mm, right) Katowice monthly climate normals Month Temp Precip Jan -1.8°C 54mm Feb -0.5°C 50mm Mar 3.3°C 58mm Apr 8.9°C 55mm May 13.7°C 86mm Jun 17.2°C 88mm Jul 19.1°C 103mm Aug 19.0°C 76mm Sep 14.3°C 75mm Oct 9.4°C 59mm Nov 4.4°C 56mm Dec -0.1°C 52mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#507 of 601 · 15th pct · #29 in Poland
8.9
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#538 of 601 · 10th pct · #37 in Poland
-1.8
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#323 of 601 · 46th pct · #38 in Poland
19.2
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#310 of 601 · 48th pct · #17 in Poland
812
mm per year · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land mean surface solar radiation; this is irradiance, NOT sunshine hours.
#376 of 601 · 37th pct · #12 in Poland
128
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Katowice: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Katowice: 8.9. Higher than 92 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3 to 24.5; median 10.6.
1.3
24.5
median 10.6
Katowice: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Katowice 8.9 Higher than 92 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Katowice: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Katowice: -1.8. Higher than 63 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range -9.3 to 13.5; median 2.6.
-9.3
13.5
median 2.6
Katowice: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Katowice -1.8 Higher than 63 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Katowice: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Katowice: 19.2. Higher than 277 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.5 to 38.1; median 19.3.
12.5
38.1
median 19.3
Katowice: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Katowice 19.2 Higher than 277 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Katowice: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Katowice: 812. Higher than 291 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
261
2,516
median 816
Katowice: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Katowice 812 Higher than 291 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Katowice: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Katowice: 128. Higher than 225 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
96
230
median 136
Katowice: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Katowice 128 Higher than 225 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 136
Air quality (EEA annualized)
Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#1 of 329 · 100th pct · #1 in Poland
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#189 of 281 · 32nd pct · #24 in Poland
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#8 of 298 · 97th pct · #3 in Poland
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Katowice: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain Katowice: 35. Higher than 328 of 329 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 35; median 16.
5
35
median 16
Katowice: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Katowice 35 Higher than 328 of 329 records in the same comparison group Median 16
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Katowice: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain Katowice: 49. Higher than 91 of 281 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 33 to 81; median 52.
33
81
median 52
Katowice: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Katowice 49 Higher than 91 of 281 records in the same comparison group Median 52
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Katowice: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain Katowice: 19. Higher than 290 of 298 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 3 to 22; median 9.
3
22
median 9
Katowice: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Katowice 19 Higher than 290 of 298 records in the same comparison group Median 9
Employment
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
#40 of 411 · 90th pct · #7 in Poland
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Katowice: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain Katowice: 212,900. Higher than 371 of 411 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 8,769 to 2,091,000; median 54,000.
8,769
2,091,000
median 54,000
Katowice: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Katowice 212,900 Higher than 371 of 411 records in the same comparison group Median 54,000
Transport costs
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
#177 of 328 · 46th pct · #17 in Poland
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Katowice: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain Katowice: 105. Higher than 151 of 328 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1,073,473; median 138.
0
1,073,473
median 138
Katowice: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain
Katowice 105 Higher than 151 of 328 records in the same comparison group Median 138
Country price context (PPP)
Country price level index for GDP
72
EU27_2020=100 · PL · 2024
Cinema attendance per year
Culture attendance count where reported; not a full cultural-offer index.
#22 of 246 · 91st pct · #6 in Poland
1,191,529
visits per year · 2022
Number of museum visitors per year
Museum visitor count where reported; not a count of museums or all cultural visits.
#52 of 226 · 77th pct · #12 in Poland
282,564
visits per year · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#23 of 425 · 94th pct · #8 in Poland
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Cinema attendance per year
Katowice: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain Katowice: 1,191,529. Higher than 224 of 246 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 8,226,299; median 239,309.
0
8,226,299
median 239,309
Katowice: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain
Katowice 1,191,529 Higher than 224 of 246 records in the same comparison group Median 239,309
Number of museum visitors per year
Katowice: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain Katowice: 282,564. Higher than 174 of 226 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 23,305,990; median 60,998.
0
23,305,990
median 60,998
Katowice: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain
Katowice 282,564 Higher than 174 of 226 records in the same comparison group Median 60,998
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Katowice: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain Katowice: 36. Higher than 399 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
1
336
median 8
Katowice: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Katowice 36 Higher than 399 of 425 records in the same comparison group Median 8
Regional context (NUTS) Values describe the city's NUTS region, not the city itself
Regional GDP per inhabitant
€27,900
EUR per inhabitant · PL22A · 2023
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
Common questions What is the climate of Katowice? Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 8.9 °C (January -1.8 °C, July 19.2 °C) with 812 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.
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