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Best time to visit Kraków

The best time to visit Kraków, Poland is May–September — expect daytime highs near 24°C and roughly 11.2 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically January.

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Kraków climate at a glance

Kraków sees average daytime highs ranging from 3°C in January to 25°C in July. Around 908 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 146 wet days a year, peaking in August (114 mm) and easing off in March (40 mm). June is the sunniest month at about 12 hours of sunshine. Snow is a regular feature from December to February.

Kraków temperature & rainfall by month

January: 62 mm rainFebruary: 63 mm rainMarch: 40 mm rainApril: 67 mm rainMay: 100 mm rainJune: 74 mm rainJuly: 111 mm rainAugust: 114 mm rainSeptember: 112 mm rainOctober: 61 mm rainNovember: 48 mm rainDecember: 56 mm rainJanuary high: 3°CFebruary high: 7°CMarch high: 10°CApril high: 14°CMay high: 18°CJune high: 24°CJuly high: 25°CAugust high: 25°CSeptember high: 20°COctober high: 16°CNovember high: 9°CDecember high: 4°CJanuary low: -2°CFebruary low: -1°CMarch low: 1°CApril low: 4°CMay low: 8°CJune low: 14°CJuly low: 16°CAugust low: 16°CSeptember low: 11°COctober low: 7°CNovember low: 2°CDecember low: -1°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Kraków

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
May–October
6 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
April
1 month · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
November–March
5 months · score < 5

Kraków climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 16.1 h in June. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 3°C -2°C 13.3 62 mm 3.7 h 81% 0.0 · Challenging
February 7°C -1°C 13 63 mm 5 h 76% 1.8 · Challenging
March 10°C 1°C 12.3 40 mm 7.9 h 69% 4.2 · Poor
April 14°C 4°C 11.8 67 mm 8.9 h 68% 6.4 · Fair
May 18°C 8°C 14.5 100 mm 10.3 h 70% 8.3 · Good
June 24°C 14°C 11.2 74 mm 12.1 h 72% 9.0 · Excellent
July 25°C 16°C 14.3 111 mm 12 h 71% 8.4 · Good
August 25°C 16°C 13.5 114 mm 10.5 h 74% 8.5 · Excellent
September 20°C 11°C 11.3 112 mm 8.7 h 76% 8.8 · Excellent
October 16°C 7°C 8.7 61 mm 7.4 h 79% 7.9 · Good
November 9°C 2°C 10 48 mm 4.6 h 84% 3.3 · Poor
December 4°C -1°C 12 56 mm 3.2 h 84% 0.2 · Challenging
Hottest month
July · 25°C
Coldest month
January · -2°C nights
Wettest month
August · 114 mm
Driest month
March · 40 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Kraków?

The best time to visit Kraków is May–September, when daytime highs average around 24°C with about 11.2 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Kraków?

July is the hottest month in Kraków, with average highs of 25°C.

What is the rainiest month in Kraków?

August is the rainiest month in Kraków, with around 114 mm of rainfall over 13.5 rainy days.

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