When to go · Kraków

Kraków in August

Mixed month. Busy; the hottest month; Aug 15 holiday.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: High; Poland overall
Prices: High; Poland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Kraków

Busy; the hottest month; Aug 15 holiday.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KrakówHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 11 days
Centre and south (Kraków, Warsaw, Wrocław), Poland · Kraków, Warsaw, Wrocław, Lublinhot
Continental: cold winters (often below 0 °C (32 °F)), warm summers with storms; winter smog in Kraków on still days.Continental: cold winters (often below 32 °F (0 °C)), warm summers with storms; winter smog in Kraków on still days.

Summer season

Long days and terraces.

Watch: Crowds on the square and afternoon heat.

Poland overall: Gdańsk's St Dominic's Fair; busy Tatras; hot inland spells.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kraków, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Busy; the hottest month; Aug 15 holiday.

May: Warm; long days.

Kraków: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.