When to go · Auschwitz-Birkenau
Auschwitz-Birkenau in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, peak bookings), late Dec–Feb (early dark, cold).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Poland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Poland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, peak bookings), late Dec–Feb (early dark, cold).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Auschwitz-Birkenau's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (cooler, thinner crowds).
- MayGreatInside Auschwitz-Birkenau's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (cooler, thinner crowds).
- SeptemberGreatInside Auschwitz-Birkenau's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (cooler, thinner crowds).
- OctoberGreatInside Auschwitz-Birkenau's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (cooler, thinner crowds).
Weather in December
- Auschwitz-BirkenauHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 10 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas Eve (a public holiday since 2025) and Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Poland
Shops, restaurants and museums close; Wigilia dinner at home.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Poland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Poland overall
- Medium
Poland overall: Christmas markets; 24–26 December almost everything shuts.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Auschwitz-Birkenau, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Apr: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, peak bookings), late Dec–Feb (early dark, cold).
April: Inside Auschwitz-Birkenau's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (cooler, thinner crowds).
Auschwitz-Birkenau: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast