ORP Błyskawica
Gdynia, Poland
ORP Błyskawica is a preserved watercraft and museum ship serving as a destroyer. It is one of the 39 sights featured on this site and ranks as the 12th most looked-up sight in Poland on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The ship is open from April to October, with opening hours from at least 10:00 to 16:00 from Tuesday to Sunday and closed on Mondays. Admission costs 30 zł, but the site does not have wheelchair access.
Visitors can reach the site via Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, which is 17 km away. The ship is located about 302 km from Warsaw. Nearby locations include the European Solidarity Centre, the Museum of the Second World War, and Artus Court. The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 21 °C, while the coldest month is January, with a high of 1 °C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 21 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| Average low, °C | -2 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 3 | -1 |
| Rainfall, mm | 36 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 54 | 68 | 73 | 68 | 62 | 52 | 50 | 44 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
