Zakopane is at its most pleasant from late July to mid August, and again from late June to early July. For walking, go from mid July to September. It is rarely warm enough for sunbathing.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Sun is not what Zakopane is for: the Sunbathing rating tops out at 34, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in April, when the sky is typically 63% covered at midday (often cloudy).
For being outside, go from late July to mid August, with a second spell from late June to early July. It peaks in late June, at 63. Avoid November to March for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
The walking season here runs from mid July to September, with a second spell from mid May to June. It peaks in early June, at 73. The weakest stretch is from late November to mid February, when it drops to 1, mostly because it is too cold.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Zakopane over the whole year is 6°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 19°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -6°C. Zakopane has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 17% in March, the driest month, to 23% in May, the wettest. Winds in Zakopane are highest in February, averaging 4.6 m/s (17 km/h), and lightest in August, at 2.7 m/s (10 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W. The clearest skies in Zakopane come in August, when the sky is typically 62% covered; December is the cloudiest month, at 74%.
Month by month Zakopane 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 | -3°C | -6°C | -9°C | 20% | 71% | 4.5 m/s | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| February | -0°C | -4°C | -6°C | 22% | 72% | 4.6 m/s | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| March | 2°C | -3°C | -3°C | 17% | 69% | 4.1 m/s | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| April | 9°C | 1°C | 5°C | 21% | 64% | 3.9 m/s | 21 | 0 | 40 |
| May | 13°C | 5°C | 9°C | 23% | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 32 | 1 | 57 |
| June | 18°C | 11°C | 16°C | 19% | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 57 | 9 | 66 |
| July | 19°C | 12°C | 17°C | 22% | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 55 | 19 | 51 |
| August | 18°C | 12°C | 16°C | 18% | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 57 | 14 | 64 |
| September | 14°C | 7°C | 11°C | 20% | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 36 | 3 | 61 |
| October | 10°C | 4°C | 7°C | 18% | 65% | 3.6 m/s | 24 | 0 | 51 |
| November | 3°C | -1°C | -2°C | 18% | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| December | -1°C | -4°C | -7°C | 21% | 74% | 4.4 m/s | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 Zakopane weather by season
Year round, Zakopane has days of about -3°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 19°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from -6°C to 12°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 6°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around May 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.
Zakopane weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Zakopane has typical daily highs of about -1°C and lows of about -4°C, with a 21% chance of rain on a given day.
Zakopane weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Zakopane has typical daily highs of about 8°C and lows of about 1°C, with a 20% chance of rain on a given day.
Zakopane weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Zakopane has typical daily highs of about 18°C and lows of about 11°C, with a 20% chance of rain on a given day.
Zakopane weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Zakopane has typical daily highs of about 9°C and lows of about 4°C, with a 18% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Zakopane?
Zakopane has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 17% in March, the driest month, to 23% in May, the wettest.
What time of year is Zakopane windiest?
Winds in Zakopane are highest in February, averaging 4.6 m/s (17 km/h), and lightest in August, at 2.7 m/s (10 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W.
What is the average temperature in Zakopane year round?
The average temperature in Zakopane over the whole year is 6°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 19°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -6°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.