- American weather models predicted a cold winter, but in Poland Christmas 2025 may be similar to recent years.
- We will have autumn weather until December 23, but on Christmas Eve the temperature is expected to drop below zero, with local snowfall and rain.
- The first day of Christmas will bring temperatures down to -8°C – check where snow will fall and whether a white Christmas awaits us!
Weather for Christmas 2025. Check what the latest forecasts say
a real rollercoaster. At first, American weather models predicted the coldest winter of the century. In fact, some parts of Europe will be covered with ice and there will be frosts of several dozen degrees. In Sweden and Finland, among others, frost is forecast to reach even minus 20 °C. Everything indicates that winter in Poland will be similar to recent years, and the temperature and snowfall will remain within normal limits.
Many people are waiting for a truly white Christmas. Snow and frost immediately add plus 20 to the magic of Christmas. In recent years, most of the weather at Christmas has resembled November drizzle rather than white madness. The latest weather forecasts for Christmas show that there is little hope for the long-awaited snow. According to forecasters, until December 23, 2025, we will have autumn weather with above-plus temperatures. In most parts of Poland, thermometers will show around 5 °C during the day. There may be frost and thick fog at night, which will create difficult road conditions. When traveling to visit loved ones for the holidays, it is important to be vigilant and safe while driving.
There may be a slight break in the weather. According to onet, on December 24, 2025, the temperature in most parts of Poland will drop below zero. In Warmia and Mazury, as well as Podlasie, thermometers will show approximately 3 °C. It will be slightly warmer, around 3 °C, at the seaside and in the west of the country. Locally, you can expect snowfall, but in most of the country it will be more like snow and rain. . The mercury will drop to as low as minus 8 °C. Only in Lower Silesia, the Opole region and the Coast the temperature will remain at 1 °C. Light snowfall may occur in southern Poland. The thickest snow cover is forecast in the mountains.
Christmas weather
Warsaw
- December 24: approx. 1 °C (max), approx. –4 °C (min)
- December 25: approx. –1 °C (max), approx. –5 °C (min)
- December 26: approx. –1 °C (max), approx. –5 °C (min)
Cracow
- December 24: approx. 2 °C (max), approx. –1 °C (min)
- December 25: approx. 1 °C (max), approx. –4 °C (min)
- December 26: approx. 0 °C (max), approx. –5 °C (min)
Wrocław
- December 24: approx. 3 °C (max), approx. –1 °C (min)
- December 25: approx. 1 °C (max), approx. –2 °C (min)
- December 26: approx. 0 °C (max), approx. –5 °C (min)
Gdańsk
- December 24: approx. 1 °C (max), approx. –1 °C (min)
- December 25: approx. 1 °C (max), approx. –2 °C (min)
- December 26: approx. 2 °C (max), approx. –2 °C (min)
Poznań
- December 24: approx. 2 °C (max), approx. –2 °C (min)
- December 25: approx. 1 °C (max), approx. –3 °C (min)
- December 26: approx. 0 °C (max), approx. –4 °C (min)
