Tarnów
Known as the pearl of the Polish Renaissance, it has a square with Renaissance houses and a town hall with a crenellated parapet, and the monumental tombs of the Tarnowskis in the cathedral. On 14 June 1940 the first transport of Polish prisoners to Auschwitz left from Tarnów station.
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Getting there
- By train. The nearest station is Tarnów station, 1.2 km away (about 20 minutes on foot). Alternatively: Tarnów Mościce station, 4.5 km away.
- By air. The nearest airport is Rzeszów Airport (RZE), about 74 km away; with more flights, Kraków Airport (KRK) is about 86 km away.
- Parking. There are many signposted car parks within a kilometre; the nearest is 50 m away.
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Climate month by month
The most pleasant months for weather are from May to September, with average highs between 18 and 29 °C. From December to February night-time temperatures drop below freezing on average. The wettest month is May (about 91 mm), the driest March.
| Month | Temperature | High / low | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | from -5 to 1 °C | 1° -5° | 49 |
| Feb | from -3 to 5 °C | 5° -3° | 45 |
| Mar | from 0 to 9 °C | 9° 0° | 39 |
| Apr | from 4 to 14 °C | 14° 4° | 57 |
| May | from 9 to 19 °C | 19° 9° | 91 |
| Jun | from 14 to 25 °C | 25° 14° | 65 |
| Jul | from 15 to 27 °C | 27° 15° | 87 |
| Aug | from 16 to 27 °C | 27° 16° | 70 |
| Sep | from 11 to 22 °C | 22° 11° | 82 |
| Oct | from 6 to 15 °C | 15° 6° | 63 |
| Nov | from 1 to 8 °C | 8° 1° | 45 |
| Dec | from -2 to 3 °C | 3° -2° | 47 |
Averages for 2015–2024, estimated for an altitude of 226 m. Air: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), corrected for the altitude of the place; rain: average monthly total. These are indicative values: the weather on any given day can be very different, so always check the forecast before you go.
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