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Kraków in November

Mixed month. Damp, cold; Nov 1 holiday.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
7°C (45°F) / 1°C (34°F)
average high / low
Rain days
11
Crowds
Low
Poland overall
Prices
Low
Poland overall

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Kraków

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

Long-term averages
  • KrakówHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), 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.

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)

    May: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Night low

    Nov: 1 °C (34 °F)

    May: 9 °C (48 °F)

  • 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

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