When to go · Kraków
Kraków in November
Mixed month. Damp, cold; Nov 1 holiday.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Poland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Poland overall
Verdict
Damp, cold; Nov 1 holiday.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- KrakówHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °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.
Autumn season
Warm days and thinner crowds.
Watch: Rain and early dark in November.
Festivals and holidays
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.
All Saints Day
1 November · Cemeteries
Public holiday; many shops closed and heavy traffic.
Christmas Market
Late Nov–Dec
Stalls on the Main Market Square; crowded evenings.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Poland overall
- Low
- Prices · Poland overall
- Low
Poland overall: Grey; 1 and 11 November holidays close shops and fill trains.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kraków, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Nov: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 11 (better)
May: 13
Crowds
Nov: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Nov: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 2
May: 2
November: Damp, cold; Nov 1 holiday.
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