Lost Winter in Poland Analysis

Climate change has significantly increased the number of winter days above freezing in Poland, with the country ranking fifth globally for the most lost chilled winter days. Between 2014 and 2023, Poland experienced nearly three additional weeks of days above freezing annually, with all 13 analyzed cities seeing at least two additional weeks per year.

• Between 2014 and 2023, human-caused warming led to Poland experiencing nearly three additional weeks of winter days (December, January, February) with minimum temperatures above freezing each year.
• Poland ranks fifth globally among 123 analyzed countries for the loss of chilled winter days due to a warming climate.
• All 13 Polish cities analyzed in the report experienced at least two additional weeks of winter days above freezing annually compared to a scenario without climate change. Specific city data shows Szczecin had the highest increase with 23 additional days, while Walbrzych had the lowest with 16.

APA

Climate Central (2024). Lost Winter in Poland Analysis. https://assets.ctfassets.net/cxgxgstp8r5d/6rCoZTVXCCU2RgXVzILKvU/337b76f9899d783cb4a984b124c8960d/Climate_Central_Lost_Winter_Poland_Report_December_2024.pdf

Chicago

Climate Central. Lost Winter in Poland Analysis. 2024. https://assets.ctfassets.net/cxgxgstp8r5d/6rCoZTVXCCU2RgXVzILKvU/337b76f9899d783cb4a984b124c8960d/Climate_Central_Lost_Winter_Poland_Report_December_2024.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatecentral2024lost, author = {{Climate Central}}, title = {{Lost Winter in Poland Analysis}}, institution = {Climate Central}, year = {2024}, month = dec, url = {https://assets.ctfassets.net/cxgxgstp8r5d/6rCoZTVXCCU2RgXVzILKvU/337b76f9899d783cb4a984b124c8960d/Climate_Central_Lost_Winter_Poland_Report_December_2024.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }