This paper is placed in the context of numerous other publications dealing with the study of climatic conditions during the Little Ice Age in Western and Central Europe, by means of the combined analysis of dendrochronological data and documentary sources. The major interest of the results obtained is to confirm, on the territory of present-day Poland, the complexity of the climatic history at that time. The authors clearly show the existence of multi-year oscillations, both thermal and pluviometric, and sometimes contradict, in a very relevant way, the notion of the Little Ice Age as it is usually understood. Interannual climate variability is therefore highlighted, modulated according to the seasons. Seasonality seems to me, in this article, to be one of the most interesting points, because the authors highlight a continental character of the climate more accentuated than nowadays. Continentality is more rarely studied than the mere temporal evolution of temperature, which makes this point particularly interesting to study and develop, perhaps for a possible follow-up to this article? Many ''continentality indices'' have been developed for more than a century to quantify continentality using various parameters. Perhaps it would be relevant to use some of them for studies of palaeoclimatic reconstructions?

Two other questions for the authors:

- Among the documentary sources used, did the authors have in hand information concerning possible links between weather / climate conditions and agricultural activities, for example harvest dates and/or indications of yields and damage to certain crops?

- At that time, did the administration of the Hanseatic city of Danzig carry out systematic observations of the winter freeze-up of its port and gulf, like its ''colleagues'' in Riga?

Dear Authors,

The paper ‘Climate variability in Poland (Central Europe) in the 16^th century based on multiproxy data’ fits the scope of Climate of the  Past.

A few comments are provided to enhance the manuscript:

It would be important to add a few sentences about the effects of proximity to the sea in the North and of continentality in the South, and to cross-reference them with the mentioned air temperature differences.

Lines 62 – 65: Add references.

Lines 100 – 103: Add references.

Line 111: Add references.

Lines 484 – 486: This sentence is unclear, and it would need additional data and references to support arguments. Is this statement valid for Central Europe? How about other regions in Europe with very different climates (e.g. Southern Europe or Western Europe)?

Line 634: Explain and add references/data to support arguments, particularly when comparing Poland to other geographical areas.

Do the documentary sources mention the impacts of climate deterioration? It would be interesting to include a few examples/transcripts to highlight the impacts, such as on farming/crops or freeze-thaw cycles.

Include an image of one of the documentary sources for context and illustration purposes.

Best wishes,

Reviewer