Kraków in May

Warm; long days.

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

No other month rates higher than May for Kraków in this guide.

• KrakówHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 13 days
• Centre and south (Kraków, Warsaw, Wrocław), Poland · Kraków, Warsaw, Wrocław, Lublinbest weather

  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.

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.

• Juwenalia check

  May (check) · Across the city

  Student festival; crowds and noise.

• Labour Day, Constitution Day big impact

  1 and 3 May · Poland

  'Majówka' long weekend: trains and mountains packed.

Crowds · Poland overall

Medium

Prices · Poland overall

Medium

Poland overall: Green, mild, long days; 3 May holiday weekend is busy.

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

• A warm layer for the evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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