When to go · Gdańsk
Gdańsk in August
Great month. Inside Gdańsk's best window: May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Poland overall
- Prices
- High
- Poland overall
Verdict
Inside Gdańsk's best window: May–Sep.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Gdańsk in this guide.
Weather in August
- GdańskHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Baltic coast, Poland · Gdańsk, Sopot, Hel peninsulabest weather
Cooler summers, sea at 17–20 °C (63–68 °F) in August; windy and grey in winter.Cooler summers, sea at 63–68 °F (17–20 °C) in August; windy and grey in winter.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Poland overall
- High
- Prices · Poland overall
- High
Poland overall: Gdańsk's St Dominic's Fair; busy Tatras; hot inland spells.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gdańsk, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Aug: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 10
May: 9 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Inside Gdańsk's best window: May–Sep.
May: Inside Gdańsk's best window: May–Sep.
Gdańsk: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast