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Measurements indicate that the temperature last night dropped to -41.1°C (roughly -42°F) in one part of Poland’s southern Tatra mountains. If officially confirmed, that would be the lowest temperature ever recorded in the country.
The finding was observed as part of a project, run by researchers from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, providing real-time tracking of weather conditions in the Tatras.
It showed the temperature dropping to -41.13°C, slightly lower than Poland’s current official record low of -41°C, which was observed in the city of Siedlce in 1940.
Miało być zimno. I było. Ostatecznie Litworowy Kocioł zanotował -41.1°C. To najniższa temperatura zanotowana kiedykolwiek na ziemiach polskich. Można założyć, że to miejsce jako jedyne w PL jest w stanie osiągnąć -50°C. @extremetemps https://t.co/NDMAOXrfFj pic.twitter.com/vQMB3DgaIv
— meteoprognoza.pl🇵🇱 (@MeteoprognozaPL) February 17, 2025
Last night’s low was recorded in a place called Litworowy Kocioł, a glacial cirque located around 1,800m (5,906 feet) above sea level that has a specific microclimate making it consistently one of the coldest places in Poland. Forecasts indicate that the temperature there may fall to even lower levels in coming days.
Experts note that Litworowy Kocioł is not representative of Poland’s climate as a whole. However, last night also saw temperatures fall to exceptionally low levels of between -15°C and -20°C in many parts of the country. The eastern town of Włodawa saw a temperature of -22°C this morning.
The Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW), a state agency, has issued warnings of low temperatures continuing tonight and tomorrow.
O godzinie 7:00 temperatura odczuwalna jest bardzo niska, na stacji synoptycznej Włodawa wynosi -22°C.
Temperatura powietrza najniższa jest na stacji Kozienice -17,4°C, najcieplej jest w Helu -2,7°Chttps://t.co/cfExgGCbMz#IMGW pic.twitter.com/EfZx6Lceps
— IMGW-PIB METEO POLSKA (@IMGWmeteo) February 17, 2025
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Daniel Tilles is editor-in-chief of Notes from Poland. He has written on Polish affairs for a wide range of publications, including Foreign Policy, POLITICO Europe, EUobserver and Dziennik Gazeta Prawna.
