Kraków is at its most pleasant from late May to mid September. For walking, go from late August to October. It is rarely warm enough for sunbathing.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Kraków never quite rates Good for sun. It comes closest in mid August, at 40, mostly because it is too cool. The weakest stretch is from late September to mid May, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in August, when the sky is typically 53% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
For being outside, go from late May to mid September. It peaks in early June, at 78. Avoid November to March for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
The walking season here runs from late August to October, with a second spell from late April to mid June. It peaks in late May, at 76. The weakest stretch is from December to mid February, when it drops to 1, mostly because it is too cold.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Kraków over the whole year is 9°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 22°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -2°C. Kraków has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 10% in March, the driest month, to 19% in July, the wettest. Winds in Kraków are highest in February, averaging 3.9 m/s (14 km/h), and lightest in August, at 2.3 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W. The clearest skies in Kraków come in August, when the sky is typically 51% covered; December is the cloudiest month, at 74%.
Month by month Kraków climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0°C | -2°C | -5°C | 14% | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| February | 4°C | 0°C | -2°C | 16% | 71% | 3.9 m/s | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| March | 6°C | 1°C | 1°C | 10% | 65% | 3.6 m/s | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| April | 12°C | 5°C | 7°C | 15% | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 19 | 0 | 54 |
| May | 16°C | 9°C | 13°C | 16% | 61% | 3.0 m/s | 43 | 3 | 73 |
| June | 22°C | 15°C | 20°C | 11% | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 73 | 22 | 63 |
| July | 22°C | 15°C | 21°C | 19% | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 71 | 30 | 54 |
| August | 22°C | 15°C | 22°C | 13% | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 72 | 33 | 51 |
| September | 18°C | 11°C | 16°C | 15% | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 55 | 10 | 72 |
| October | 13°C | 7°C | 10°C | 15% | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 28 | 0 | 66 |
| November | 6°C | 2°C | 2°C | 12% | 72% | 3.0 m/s | 2 | 0 | 26 |
| December | 2°C | -1°C | -3°C | 15% | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 0 | 0 | 4 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Kraków weather by season
Year round, Kraków has days of about 0°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 22°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from -2°C to 15°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 9°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around July and least likely around March. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Kraków weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Kraków has typical daily highs of about 2°C and lows of about -1°C, with a 15% chance of rain on a given day.
Kraków weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Kraków has typical daily highs of about 11°C and lows of about 5°C, with a 14% chance of rain on a given day.
Kraków weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Kraków has typical daily highs of about 22°C and lows of about 15°C, with a 14% chance of rain on a given day.
Kraków weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Kraków has typical daily highs of about 12°C and lows of about 6°C, with a 14% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Kraków?
Kraków has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 10% in March, the driest month, to 19% in July, the wettest.
What time of year is Kraków windiest?
Winds in Kraków are highest in February, averaging 3.9 m/s (14 km/h), and lightest in August, at 2.3 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W.
What is the average temperature in Kraków year round?
The average temperature in Kraków over the whole year is 9°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 22°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -2°C.
Where to go instead in early January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.