When to go · Kraków
Kraków in February
Mixed month. Cold; grey.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Poland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Poland overall
Verdict
Cold; grey.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- KrakówHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Centre and south (Kraków, Warsaw, Wrocław), Poland · Kraków, Warsaw, Wrocław, Lublincool
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.
Winter season
Christmas market and cheaper rooms.
Watch: Cold, smog days and icy cobbles.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Poland overall
- Low
- Prices · Poland overall
- Low
Poland overall: Still winter; winter holidays fill Zakopane.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kraków, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 10 (better)
May: 13
Crowds
Feb: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Feb: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
May: 2
February: Cold; grey.
May: Warm; long days.
Kraków: 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
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket