Nikiszowiec

Katowice, Poland

Nikiszowiec
Photo: YanelaSh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Nikiszowiec is a company town and architectural heritage monument in the Katowice quarter of Poland. Established in 1918, it is an immovable monument and one of the 39 most looked-up sights in the country on this site.

Planning a visit

The weather is warmest from June to August, with daily highs reaching 23 °C. These months also see the highest rainfall, with about 15 rainy days in July. For cooler temperatures, visit in April or October when daily highs are around 13 °C. The coldest period is from December to February, with lows reaching -5 °C in January.

Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport is 26 km away. Nikiszowiec is located 259 km from Warsaw. Visitors can combine a trip to this quarter with a visit to the Silesian Museum, which is 4 km away, or the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum and Auschwitz concentration camp, located about 24 km away.

Weather by month

The warmest month is July, with an average high of 23 °C. The wettest is July, with about 97 mm of rain.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high, °C1271318212323181372
Average low, °C-5-4-1391214141061-3
Rainfall, mm443847478294978369485352
Rainy days131211121613151311101012

Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.

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