Szczecin

City in Poland: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Szczecin aerial 3a

Szczecin aerial 3a: Andrzej Otrębski, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Szczecin is a city in Poland, in West Pomerania. About 395,513 people live in the city proper, making it the 7th largest city of Poland in our atlas.

It lies at 53.43° N, 14.55° E, about 149 m (489 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Warsaw time zone.

Location

Red dot: Szczecin. Green dots: other major cities of Poland. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Szczecin has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 24°C (76°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -3°C (26°F). Around 643 mm (25 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jul.

1°-3°Jan543°-3°Feb417°-1°Mar4213°3°Apr3318°8°May5522°12°Jun6124°15°Jul8524°14°Aug6420°10°Sep5213°6°Oct537°2°Nov503°-1°Dec53mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

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Sources

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Photo credits
  • Szczecin aerial 3a: Andrzej Otrębski, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)