Sosnowiec climate: temperature and precipitation
Sosnowiec climate data show a 1991-2020 mean annual temperature of 8.9 °C and 823 mm of precipitation per year. These ERA5-Land values use the grid cell assigned to the city centroid.
city
Country Poland (PL)Geography City / greater cityArea 91 km²Sources Eurostat · EEA · Copernicus
Avg temp
8.9
°C · 1991-2020
#513 of 601 Rainfall
823
mm per year · 1991-2020
#290 of 601 Regional GDP
€17,400
EUR per inhabitant · 2023
Life expectancy
78.0
years · 2024
Climate (ERA5-Land normals) Employment Transport costs Country price context (PPP) Culture Regional context (NUTS)
Eurostat does not report a population value for Sosnowiec in the current city-statistics extract. This profile reports 13 of 50 displayed indicators. The population field remains missing.
Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 8.9 °C with 823 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).
In its wider region (NUTS PL22B), GDP was €17,400 per inhabitant (2023, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.
This profile reports 13 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Sosnowiec. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Climate (ERA5-Land normals)
Sosnowiec climate by month Sosnowiec monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature -1.9°C to 19.2°C; warmest Jul, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 105mm 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) Sosnowiec monthly climate normals Month Temp Precip Jan -1.9°C 55mm Feb -0.6°C 51mm Mar 3.2°C 59mm Apr 9.0°C 57mm May 13.8°C 87mm Jun 17.3°C 89mm Jul 19.2°C 105mm Aug 19.0°C 77mm Sep 14.3°C 75mm Oct 9.3°C 60mm Nov 4.3°C 56mm Dec -0.3°C 53mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#513 of 601 · 14th pct · #33 in Poland
8.9
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#545 of 601 · 9th pct · #42 in Poland
-1.9
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#312 of 601 · 48th pct · #33 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.
#290 of 601 · 52nd pct · #14 in Poland
823
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.
#380 of 601 · 37th pct · #15 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)
Sosnowiec: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Sosnowiec: 8.9. Higher than 86 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
Sosnowiec: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Sosnowiec 8.9 Higher than 86 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Sosnowiec: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Sosnowiec: -1.9. Higher than 55 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
Sosnowiec: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Sosnowiec -1.9 Higher than 55 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Sosnowiec: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Sosnowiec: 19.2. Higher than 287 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
Sosnowiec: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Sosnowiec 19.2 Higher than 287 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Sosnowiec: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Sosnowiec: 823. Higher than 311 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
261
2,516
median 816
Sosnowiec: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Sosnowiec 823 Higher than 311 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Sosnowiec: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Sosnowiec: 128. Higher than 221 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
96
230
median 136
Sosnowiec: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Sosnowiec 128 Higher than 221 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 136
Employment
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
#171 of 411 · 58th pct · #23 in Poland
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Sosnowiec: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain Sosnowiec: 66,998. Higher than 240 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
Sosnowiec: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Sosnowiec 66,998 Higher than 240 of 411 records in the same comparison group Median 54,000
Transport costs
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
#227 of 328 · 31st pct · #41 in Poland
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Sosnowiec: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain Sosnowiec: 51. Higher than 101 of 328 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1,073,473; median 138.
0
1,073,473
median 138
Sosnowiec: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain
Sosnowiec 51 Higher than 101 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.
#140 of 246 · 43rd pct · #41 in Poland
206,084
visits per year · 2022
Number of museum visitors per year
Museum visitor count where reported; not a count of museums or all cultural visits.
#175 of 226 · 23rd pct · #45 in Poland
19,286
visits per year · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#76 of 425 · 80th pct · #20 in Poland
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Cinema attendance per year
Sosnowiec: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain Sosnowiec: 206,084. Higher than 106 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
Sosnowiec: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain
Sosnowiec 206,084 Higher than 106 of 246 records in the same comparison group Median 239,309
Number of museum visitors per year
Sosnowiec: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain Sosnowiec: 19,286. Higher than 51 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
Sosnowiec: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain
Sosnowiec 19,286 Higher than 51 of 226 records in the same comparison group Median 60,998
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Sosnowiec: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain Sosnowiec: 19. Higher than 341 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
1
336
median 8
Sosnowiec: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Sosnowiec 19 Higher than 341 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
€17,400
EUR per inhabitant · PL22B · 2023
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
Common questions What is the climate of Sosnowiec? Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 8.9 °C (January -1.9 °C, July 19.2 °C) with 823 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.
Not reported for this city: Population & demographics, Air quality (EEA annualized), Housing & living costs, Education, Births & deaths, Tourism, Resident perception survey. Eurostat Urban Audit coverage is voluntary, so some indicators are unavailable for some cities.
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Every figure is an official indicator with its source linked. Ranks compare only records with the same reference year and geography grain. See the methodology .
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