When to go · Auschwitz-Birkenau
Auschwitz-Birkenau in November
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct (cooler, thinner crowds)). Across Poland: Grey; 1 and 11 November holidays close shops and fill trains.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Poland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Poland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct (cooler, thinner crowds)). Across Poland: Grey; 1 and 11 November holidays close shops and fill trains.
Is another month better than November?
November 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 November
- Auschwitz-BirkenauHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °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.
All Saints' Day big impact
1 Nov · Poland
Cemeteries lit with candles; mass travel; shops closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Poland overall
- Low
- Prices · Poland overall
- Low
Poland overall: Grey; 1 and 11 November holidays close shops and fill trains.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Auschwitz-Birkenau, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Nov: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Apr: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 10
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Nov: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Apr: 1
November: Outside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct (cooler, thinner crowds)). Across Poland: Grey; 1 and 11 November holidays close shops and fill trains.
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