When to go · Auschwitz-Birkenau
Auschwitz-Birkenau in July
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, peak bookings), late Dec–Feb (early dark, cold).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Poland overall
- Prices
- High
- 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 July?
July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- 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).
- 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).
Weather in July
- Auschwitz-BirkenauHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Poland overall
- High
- Prices · Poland overall
- High
Poland overall: Baltic beach season; book Auschwitz and Wieliczka well ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Auschwitz-Birkenau, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Jul: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 11
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Apr: 1
July: 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 rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast