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Village

Knyszyn

Located in Gmina Knyszyn, Mońki County Coordinates: 53°18′51″ N 22°55′11″ E

Map showing the location of Knyszyn Knyszyn
Location in Poland
Population
2,758
2.8K
Elevation
127 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Warsaw · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SZY Olsztyn-Mazury Airport133 km
BQT Brest International Airport150 km

About Knyszyn

Knyszyn is a village. Location: Gmina Knyszyn, Mońki County. Population: 2,758. Elevation: 127 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Olsztyn-Mazury Airport (133 km). Nearby sights include Knyszyn Ghetto and Jasionówka Ghetto.

Climate of Knyszyn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 39 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
July (81 mm)
Driest month
February (24 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Knyszyn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°5°12°19°21°23°23°17°11°4°1°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-3°2°7°10°12°11°7°3°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)312431375169816254453938

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Knyszyn

The nearest airport is Olsztyn-Mazury Airport (SZY), 133 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Brest International Airport (BQT) (150 km). The nearest large city is Kaunas, 188 km to the north.

Airports

  • Olsztyn-Mazury Airport (SZY) Szymany 133 kmwest
  • Brest International Airport (BQT) Brest 150 kmsoutheast
  • Warsaw Modlin Airport (WMI) Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki 180 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 188 kmnorth
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 218 kmnortheast
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 290 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Knyszyn

Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.

0–25 km4 places

  • Jasionówka Ghetto Historic site 11 kmNE
  • Góry Lénce Mountain 17 kmSE
  • Wasilków Ghetto Historic site 24 kmSE
  • Knyszyn Ghetto Historic site 1 kmNW

25–60 km20 places

  • Janów Ghetto Historic site 27 kmNE
  • Sokółka Ghetto Historic site 40 kmE
  • Augustów Ghetto Historic site 60 kmN
  • Dąbrowa Ghetto Historic site 49 kmNE

60–100 km17 places

  • Góra Jelonka Mountain 61 kmNW
  • Góra Dąbrowa Mountain 60 kmNW
  • Ežeras Veisiejis Lake 93 kmNE
  • Treblinka Extermination Camp Historic site 96 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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