- After last year’s cold summer, forecasts for the 2026 holidays indicate a completely different scenario: an exceptionally hot and sunny summer awaits us.
- Weather models predict temperatures often exceeding 30°C, and August may bring severe droughts, especially in the west and north of the country.
- Find out why long-term drought is so dangerous and what consequences it may have for your environment.
Such weather awaits us in the summer of 2026. This holiday may turn out to be special
Last year’s summer did not impress. It was rainy and quite cold. However, all indications are that it was the exception rather than the recurring rule. The latest data for this summer indicate that the trend will be the opposite. We will have an exceptionally warm and even hot summer with little rainfall. Announcements from the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts indicate temperatures slightly above average and a worrying lack of rainfall.
June 2026 will not impress with the weather until the end of the month. Temporary warming will alternate with cooling. In many regions of Poland, temperatures will not exceed 20 degrees Celsius in the beginning of the week. It will be rainy, and locally there may be violent storms. The closer to July, the weather is expected to stabilize and become typically summer.
. Practically everywhere will be warm and sunny. Temperatures may be up to 2 degrees Celsius higher than the average for this period. Forecasters warn that summer 2026 will be marked by heat and temperatures reaching above 30 degrees Celsius.
July 2026 is expected to be slightly milder and there may still be periodic cooling and rainfall. The situation is expected to change in August 2026, when a lack of rain and very high temperatures are forecast. This may mean that there will be a dangerous drought. It will be most difficult in the west and north of the country.
Forecasters predict that summer 2026 will be hot and sunny. However, it is worth remembering that these are still long-term forecasts that have a large margin of error.
Why is drought so dangerous?
Drought in the garden is much more than just withered leaves and dried flowers. Long-term lack of water leads to deep stress in plants, which weakens their natural defense mechanisms. Plants become more susceptible to fungal and bacterial diseases, as well as to attacks by pests that feed on weakened specimens. What starts as an aesthetic problem quickly turns into a threat to the entire garden ecosystem.
The effects of drought may be felt for a long time, even after rainfall returns. Water deficiency negatively affects the structure of the soil, reducing its ability to retain moisture and nutrients, making it difficult for plants to regenerate. In extreme cases, even after a single episode of severe drought, plants may not regain their full vitality, and some species may simply die, leaving empty spaces in the garden and requiring expensive replacement.
