July and August are joyful months for children in Poland when they check the date. With the end of the school year they begin the summer break. For their parents it is relax time too – they regularly take a break in their activity cause it is magnificent occasion to use free time in Poland. There is only one unknown – weather.
That specified two months are the moment, when in Poland happens the highest temperature is very heat.

Commonly, after week with 86-95 Fahrenheit degrees warm wind close the Earth inosculate with cool air coming from north. Collectively it is generate huge, a few days long gale with lightning. The biggest storms in national past times happened over 80 years ago. First one in July 1928 in Warsaw and neighborhood. That gale causes enormous material losses.

There is no summary data but regional newapapers broke the news about 62 victims , more than 150 wounded, ruined buildings, telegraph poles and trees. Lightning hits caused over 100 houses fires. Second monstrous gale happened in July 1931 close Lublin. Regional newapapers break the news about wind blowing at a speed of 500 km/h. In nowadays one of the largest gale happened between Wrocław and Łódź in 23rd of July 2009 – this two places are more than 200 km away from each other. Storm (called “Derecho”) causes death of 10 people and 100 wounded. In Poland gales with lightning are seasonal phenomenon. Highest number of storms is in mountainous part of country – in zones called Żywiecczyzna, Bieszczady Mountains and Tatra Mountains it happen almost 35 days per year. Lowest recurrence is in the northern part – one in the 18 days.

Other curious fact are gales with hail. But what have to occur to form that of gale? 65 of 68 hailstorms occur when temperature was slightly above 15 Celsius degrees and atmospheric pressure is nearly 850 hPA. Second cause of frequency of hail is proximity of weather front with equator and polar air masses. How can we be confident that our break won’t be disorganized by gale? Choose late August time or early June, pick another state for a course or take a fancy to winter rest.