When to go · Hel
Hel in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Poland: Golden autumn in the Tatras; cooler days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Poland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Poland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Poland: Golden autumn in the Tatras; cooler days.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- HelHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Baltic coast, Poland · Gdańsk, Sopot, Hel peninsulafine
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
- Low
- Prices · Poland overall
- Low
Poland overall: Golden autumn in the Tatras; cooler days.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hel, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Oct: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 11
Jun: 8 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Oct: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jun: 0
October: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Poland: Golden autumn in the Tatras; cooler days.
June: Inside Hel's best window: Jun–Aug.
Hel: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast