Is it raining now in Zorawina?
Sunny
24 AugNo upcoming precipitation for the next hour.
Last update: 07:00, 24 Aug 2026
Free to download * Essential from $0.83 * Prices vary by region and promotions.
- App Only
Track up to 20 locations
Home, office, kids' school - all at once, no switching tabs.
- App Only
Alerts for each of them
Get notified 15 minutes before rain - while you can still change your plans.
- App Only
Widgets on your home screen
Live radar without opening the app - on your lock screen or home screen.
Rain in Zorawina: What You Need to Know
Zorawina (Żórawina in Polish) sits on the flat Wroclaw Plains, part of the Silesian Lowlands, about 16km south of Wroclaw — open, low terrain with none of the hills that shape rainfall in the Sudetes foothills further south. A Zorawina rain radar matters most here because that flatness means a single regional forecast can miss which side of the commune a rain cell actually crosses, a distinction that matters directly to the foil-greenhouse farms scattered across the area.
The mechanism is drainage. Zorawina's hydrography runs on the Sleza river and its tributaries — the Zurawka, Zalina, Slawka, and Czarna Slawka — small watercourses draining flat farmland rather than a single major river. In September 2024, Storm Boris dropped over 400mm of rain in three days across southwestern Poland, overtopping rivers near Wroclaw and flooding farmland in suburbs like Stablowice. Zorawina sits in that same low-lying, flood-exposed belt south of the city, where multiple small watercourses can back up together during a sustained heavy-rain event.
RainViewer draws its Zorawina feed from IMGW, refreshed every 5 minutes, so the map reflects the latest radar scan rather than a forecast written hours earlier. What a live map shows and a forecast cannot: whether a storm cell over the Wroclaw Plains is settling directly over Zorawina's greenhouse fields or tracking past them toward the city.
Rain by Season in Zorawina
Growing season (spring–early autumn)
Zorawina's vegetation period runs 220-230 days, framing the local growing season for the commune's beetroot and greenhouse farming. Rain and hail timing during this window directly affects crops harvested and trucked to market from May through September.
Elevated autumn flood risk
Storm Boris in September 2024 marked a documented autumn extreme-rain window for the wider Wroclaw lowland region, dropping over 400mm in three days and overtopping rivers near the city. Zorawina's flat terrain and multiple small watercourses make autumn the season to watch most closely for combined drainage pressure.
Quieter winter months
With an annual average temperature of 8.5-8.7°C, Zorawina's winter months bring a calmer precipitation pattern than the growing season, though the same flat, drainage-dependent terrain means any sustained rain event is still worth checking on radar.
Why You Need a Rain Radar in Zorawina
Foil-greenhouse beetroot farms
Beetroot cultivation in foil greenhouses is a named local agricultural product in Zorawina, harvested May through September and trucked to market. Farmers timing greenhouse ventilation, harvest, or transport around a rain cell can check the live radar rather than a general forecast for the wider Wroclaw region.
Wroclaw Glowny commuter rail
A direct hourly train service links Wroclaw Glowny to Zorawina in about 13 minutes, integrating the commune into the Wroclaw commuter and agricultural-logistics network. Commuters and drivers can check the radar before the trip to see whether rain is settled over Zorawina or clearing.
Produce distribution to Wroclaw markets
Zorawina's farms benefit from proximity to Wroclaw, Lower Silesia's largest market for produce distribution, with Polish Agro Logistic providing transport and warehousing services for the region. Logistics staff scheduling pickups can check the radar before loading produce for the short run into the city.
Sleza river and tributary drainage
Zorawina's hydrography runs on the Sleza river and its tributaries — the Zurawka, Zalina, Slawka, and Czarna Slawka — flat, drainage-dependent watercourses typical of lowland agricultural communes. Residents and farmers near these channels can watch the radar during a heavy-rain event rather than waiting for a city-wide bulletin.
RainViewer Radar Coverage in Zorawina
RainViewer draws radar data for Poland from the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW) via danepubliczne.imgw.pl, updated every 5 minutes. Coverage is comprehensive across the country. Zorawina sits just south of Wroclaw, so storm systems tracking across the wider Wroclaw Plains and Silesian Lowlands are visible on the same map before they reach the commune.
Zorawina Rain Radar: Frequently Asked Questions
- Is it raining in Zorawina right now?
The fastest way to know is a live hyperlocal radar, since Zorawina's flat lowland terrain means a rain cell can settle over one part of the commune while another stays dry. RainViewer pulls fresh IMGW radar scans every 5 minutes, showing current conditions rather than a forecast written hours earlier.
- Is it a good time for greenhouse work in Zorawina?
Beetroot cultivation in foil greenhouses runs May through September, and rain and hail timing directly affect ventilation and harvest decisions. Checking the live radar before starting greenhouse work shows whether a cell is approaching or clearing the area.
- Will rain delay the Wroclaw Glowny train from Zorawina?
The direct hourly service between Wroclaw Glowny and Zorawina takes about 13 minutes, and summer convective storms over the flat Wroclaw Plains can build quickly. Checking the radar before heading to the station helps commuters time the trip around a passing shower.
- Does Zorawina flood when it rains heavily?
Zorawina sits in the same low-lying, flood-exposed belt south of Wroclaw where Storm Boris flooded farmland in September 2024, though no Zorawina-specific damage has been separately documented. The Sleza river and its tributaries — the Zurawka, Zalina, Slawka, and Czarna Slawka — are the local watercourses most likely to back up during sustained heavy rain.
- When is the best time to visit Zorawina to avoid heavy rain?
Autumn carries the commune's highest documented flood risk, following the pattern behind Storm Boris in September 2024. Visitors planning time around the greenhouse farms should watch the radar most closely during the May-September growing season and into early autumn.
- Why does rain vary so much across Zorawina's flat terrain?
Zorawina sits on the Wroclaw Plains, a flat mesoregion with no hills to shape rainfall the way the Sudetes foothills do further south, so a single cell often settles over one field while another nearby stays dry. A regional forecast cannot show that split — only a live radar tracking the cell's path can.
- Is there a live rain radar for Zorawina?
Yes — RainViewer's hyperlocal radar for Zorawina draws directly from IMGW, refreshing every 5 minutes with new scans instead of a periodic forecast. The map covers the full Wroclaw Plains, so systems approaching from the city or the wider lowland are visible before they reach the commune.
- Can I get a rain alert before it hits the greenhouse farms?
Yes — RainViewer's rain alerts can be set for a specific point like the greenhouse farms or the Zorawina rail station, so farmers and commuters get a notification as a cell approaches instead of checking the map manually. That advance window is what lets a harvest or a commute get timed around the rain.
Track Rain in Zorawina in Real Time
Zorawina's foil-greenhouse farmers and Wroclaw Glowny commuters both need to know when rain is closing in on the flat Wroclaw Plains. Storm Boris showed in September 2024 how fast heavy rain can overwhelm this low-lying, drainage-dependent terrain, and a routine summer shower can still catch a greenhouse harvest off guard.
A generic forecast says light rain for the Wroclaw region today. RainViewer's live hyperlocal radar shows a cell already sitting directly over Zorawina's greenhouse farms while central Wroclaw stays dry — that is the call a farmer makes before deciding whether to bring in the harvest.
Track rain in Zorawina — free Upgrade to Essential for alerts, forecasts, and full radar history
2-hour forecast in 5-minute slices
See whether a cell building over the greenhouse farms clears the area or settles in for the next two hours.
Rain alerts before arrival
Set an alert for the greenhouse farms or the Zorawina rail station and get notified before a system reaches it.
Direction arrows on the map
See whether a front is tracking in from Wroclaw or building locally over the flat plains.
48 hours of radar history
Review the last 48 hours to see how a rain system built and moved across the Wroclaw Plains.
Multiple locations
Track the greenhouse farms, the Sleza river, and the Wroclaw Glowny rail line at the same time.
RainViewer
