Krakow month by month
Plan your visit to Krakow by month. Compare weather, crowds, events, and prices across all twelve months with historical climate data.
- January
- High
- 3°C
- Low
- -2°C
- Rain
- 60 mm
January in Krakow is cold, dark, and smoggy. That last part matters most. The city sits in a river valley that traps winter air pollution from residential coal and wood heating,…
- February
- High
- 6°C
- Low
- -2°C
- Rain
- 52 mm
February in Krakow has a problem most visitors don't expect until they step off the train. The city sits in a shallow basin along the Wisła River, and from December through…
- March
- High
- 10°C
- Low
- 0°C
- Rain
- 41 mm
March in Krakow means smog. The city sits in the Vistula river valley, and on cold, windless days, particulate pollution from coal and wood heating across the surrounding…
- April
- High
- 14°C
- Low
- 4°C
- Rain
- 64 mm
April in Krakow is the month the city shakes off winter, though it does so tentatively. Daytime temperatures reach about 13.5°C (56°F), which sounds mild until a late-afternoon…
- May
- High
- 19°C
- Low
- 8°C
- Rain
- 70 mm
May in Krakow is defined by the Majówka long weekend, the stretch from May 1 (Labour Day) through May 3 (Constitution Day, Święto Konstytucji 3 Maja), when half of Poland seems to…
- June
- High
- 25°C
- Low
- 14°C
- Rain
- 54 mm
June might be the single best month to visit Krakow. Daytime highs sit around 24.5°C (76°F), the sun doesn't set until after 9pm, and the city's outdoor life reaches full force…
- July
- High
- 26°C
- Low
- 16°C
- Rain
- 111 mm
July is Krakow's rainiest month, which tends to catch visitors off guard. About 111mm of precipitation falls across roughly 14 days, typically as short, heavy afternoon…
- August
- High
- 25°C
- Low
- 15°C
- Rain
- 100 mm
Krakow in August sits right in the middle of peak summer season, with warm afternoons around 25°C and a packed cultural calendar that draws both international visitors and Polish…
- September
- High
- 21°C
- Low
- 12°C
- Rain
- 90 mm
September in Krakow hits a sweet spot that the summer months can't quite match. The tour groups from July and August thin out noticeably after the first week, once European school…
- October
- High
- 15°C
- Low
- 6°C
- Rain
- 51 mm
October in Krakow sits right on the hinge between golden autumn and early winter. Daytime temperatures hover around 15°C (59°F), comfortable enough for long walks through Planty…
- November
- High
- 8°C
- Low
- 2°C
- Rain
- 57 mm
November in Krakow means confronting the city's air quality problem. Krakow sits in a valley along the Vistula River, and when overnight temperatures drop toward 1.5°C (35°F) and…
- December
- High
- 4°C
- Low
- -1°C
- Rain
- 48 mm
December in Krakow means one thing before all else. The city's Christmas market fills the entire Rynek Główny, the largest medieval square in Europe, and the atmosphere shifts the…