Climate · Poland

Kraków

Warm and wet from May to September; cold and damp from December to February.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years50.1°N210 m above the sea
  1. Jan37°3°23°-5°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb40°4°24°-4°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar48°9°29°-2°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr59°15°37°3°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May68°20°47°8°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun75°24°55°13°Rain on about four days a week.
  7. Jul78°26°58°14°Rain on about four days a week.
  8. Aug78°26°58°14°Rain on about three days a week.
  9. Sep70°21°51°11°Rain on about three days a week.
  10. Oct61°16°43°6°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov50°10°35°2°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec40°4°27°-3°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from May to September, with highs near 74°F and nights near 54°F. From December to February, highs are nearer 39°F. Rain or snow falls on about three days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 8 hours in December to 16½ hours in June.The warm season runs from May to September, with highs near 23°C and nights near 12°C. From December to February, highs are nearer 4°C. Rain or snow falls on about three days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 8 hours in December to 16½ hours in June.

Where Kraków sits

Europe/Warsaw

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Latitude
50.1°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
210 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Warsaw253 km north

The land around Kraków, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kraków, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kraków, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kraków, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kraków, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kraków, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kraków, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kraków, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kraków, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kraków, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kraków, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Kraków, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 37°F in January to 78°F in July and August.Highs from 3°C in January to 26°C in July and August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in June and July (50% of days), driest in November (35%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in August (46% cover), cloudiest in February (71%).

Daylight

From 8h 08m in December to 16h 18m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

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Kraków, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
23°-5°37°3°
3 days70%8h 36m
FebruaryCool season
24°-4°40°4°
3 days71%9h 59m
March
29°-2°48°9°
3 days62%11h 47m
April
37°3°59°15°
3 days59%13h 43m
MayWarm season
47°8°68°20°
3 days55%15h 25m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
55°13°75°24°
4 days51%16h 18m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
58°14°78°26°
4 days47%15h 52m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
58°14°78°26°
3 days46%14h 23m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
51°11°70°21°
3 days53%12h 30m
October
43°6°61°16°
3 days60%10h 35m
November
35°2°50°10°
2 days70%8h 57m
DecemberCool season
27°-3°40°4°
3 days71%8h 08m

When is the best time to visit Kraków?


The best months are June to September: highs near 75°F, nights near 56°F, and rain on about three days a week.The best months are June to September: highs near 24°C, nights near 13°C, and rain on about three days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Kraków?

July and August, with highs near 78°F and lows near 58°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 37°F.July and August, with highs near 26°C and lows near 14°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 3°C.

When does it rain most in Kraków?

June and July, with rain on about four days a week. November is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in Kraków?

From about 8 hours in December to 16½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Kraków?

August, when cloud covers about 46% of the sky on average. February is the cloudiest, at about 71%.

Places with a year like Kraków's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Kraków's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Kraków's summer.

Elsewhere in Poland

All of Poland

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Kraków. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.