When to go · Auschwitz-Birkenau
Auschwitz-Birkenau in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct (cooler, thinner crowds)). Across Poland: Grey thaw; museum weather.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Poland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Poland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct (cooler, thinner crowds)). Across Poland: Grey thaw; museum weather.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. 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 March
- Auschwitz-BirkenauHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 9 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.
Easter big impact
Easter Sunday and Monday · Poland
Shops close Sunday and Monday, and early on Saturday; Śmigus-dyngus water fights on Monday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Poland overall
- Low
- Prices · Poland overall
- Low
Poland overall: Grey thaw; museum weather.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Auschwitz-Birkenau, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Mar: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Apr: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
Apr: 9
Crowds
Mar: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 1
March: Outside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct (cooler, thinner crowds)). Across Poland: Grey thaw; museum weather.
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