When to go · Chorzów
Chorzów in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for the open-air museum (buildings shuttered).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Poland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Poland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for the open-air museum (buildings shuttered).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Chorzów's best window: May–Sep; Dec for the Christmas market.
- JuneGreatInside Chorzów's best window: May–Sep; Dec for the Christmas market.
- JulyGreatInside Chorzów's best window: May–Sep; Dec for the Christmas market.
- AugustGreatInside Chorzów's best window: May–Sep; Dec for the Christmas market.
Weather in January
- ChorzówHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Poland overall
- Low
- Prices · Poland overall
- Low
Poland overall: Cold, dark and cheap; ski season in Zakopane; smog days in Kraków.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chorzów, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for the open-air museum (buildings shuttered).
May: Inside Chorzów's best window: May–Sep; Dec for the Christmas market.
Chorzów: 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