When to go · Kraków
Kraków in January
Mixed month. Cold; short days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Poland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Poland overall
Verdict
Cold; short days.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- KrakówHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 11 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: Cold, dark and cheap; ski season in Zakopane; smog days in Kraków.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kraków, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 11 (better)
May: 13
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 2
January: Cold; short days.
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