When to go · Gdynia
Gdynia in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, windy, many seasonal sights closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Poland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Poland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, windy, many seasonal sights closed).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Gdynia's best window: Jun–Sep (beach and festival season); May and September for fewer crowds.
- JuneGreatInside Gdynia's best window: Jun–Sep (beach and festival season); May and September for fewer crowds.
- JulyGreatInside Gdynia's best window: Jun–Sep (beach and festival season); May and September for fewer crowds.
- AugustGreatInside Gdynia's best window: Jun–Sep (beach and festival season); May and September for fewer crowds.
Weather in December
- GdyniaHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 11 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.
Christmas Eve (a public holiday since 2025) and Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Poland
Shops, restaurants and museums close; Wigilia dinner at home.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Poland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Poland overall
- Medium
Poland overall: Christmas markets; 24–26 December almost everything shuts.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gdynia, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
May: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, windy, many seasonal sights closed).
May: Inside Gdynia's best window: Jun–Sep (beach and festival season); May and September for fewer crowds.
Gdynia: 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