When to go · Oświęcim
Oświęcim in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and peak camp crowds), late Dec–Feb (ice, early dark).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Poland overall
- Prices
- High
- Poland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and peak camp crowds), late Dec–Feb (ice, early dark).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- OświęcimHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Poland overall
- High
- Prices · Poland overall
- High
Poland overall: Gdańsk's St Dominic's Fair; busy Tatras; hot inland spells.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Oświęcim, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Aug: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Apr: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Apr: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and peak camp crowds), late Dec–Feb (ice, early dark).
April: Inside Oświęcim's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Oświęcim: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast