When to go · Oświęcim

Oświęcim in January

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: 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: Low; Poland overall
Prices: Low; Poland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Oświęcim

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and peak camp crowds), late Dec–Feb (ice, early dark).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

OświęcimHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 9 days

Poland overall: Cold, dark and cheap; ski season in Zakopane; smog days in Kraków.

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

First month

Second month

January: 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.