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Poland in September

Great month. Best month for cities and mountains.

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Medium
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Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Poland

Best month for cities and mountains.

Is another month better than September?

No other month rates higher than September for Poland in this guide.

Weather in September

  • Centre and south (Kraków, Warsaw, Wrocław) · 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.

  • Baltic coast · Gdańsk, Sopot, Hel peninsulabest weather

    Cooler summers, sea at 17–20 °C (63–68 °F) in August; windy and grey in winter.

  • Mountains (Tatras, Karkonosze) · Zakopane, Karpaczbest weather

    Ski December–March; summer hiking July–September; Zakopane packed at weekends.

  • Kujawsko-Pomorskie: Kujawy and the Vistula valley · Toruń, Bydgoszcz, Kruszwicabest weather

    Continental swing: July days around 24 °C (75 °F), January around 0 °C (32 °F) and often below freezing. Rain is spread through the year; May–September is the reliable window.

  • Lower Silesian Voivodeship: Wrocław and the Silesian Plain · Oder valley, north of the mountainsfine

    Continental; July–August can pass 30 °C (86 °F), December–February often below freezing with snow that rarely settles.

  • 5–8 °C (9–14 °F) cooler than Wrocław; snow cover roughly December–March, Sněžka summit windy and often in cloud.

  • Lubelskie: Lubelskie · Lublin upland and the eastern borderfine

    Continental: warm Jul–Aug, cold Dec–Feb with snow; May–Jun and Sep are the best walking months. Rain is spread through the year.

  • Lubuskie: Lubuskie lowlands · Whole voivodeshipfine

    Continental pattern: warmest June–August, cold December–February with frost. Rain is spread through the year; summer thunderstorms are common.

  • Małopolskie: Kraków and the lowlands · Vistula corridor, Oświęcim, Wieliczka, Tarnówbest weather

    Best May–June and September–early October. July–August is warm but can be wet; December brings a Christmas market and sub-zero nights.

  • Małopolskie: Tatras and Zakopane · mountains above about 800 mbest weather

    Trails are clear roughly June–October; snow and avalanche gear needed in winter. Summer afternoon thunderstorms are common — start hikes early.

  • Continental: cold, grey winters and warm summers; July and August can pass 30 °C (86 °F), January often sits below freezing.

  • Mazowieckie: Northern Mazowieckie · plains north of Warsawfine

    Colder and windier than Warsaw; rural roads can be icy in winter.

  • Łódzkie: Łódzkie lowland · Whole voivodeship, central Polish plainfine

    Continental pattern: cold Jan–Feb, warmest Jul–Aug with 30 °C (86 °F) possible, wet spells in June and July. Spring and early autumn are the comfortable windows.

  • Opole Voivodeship: Opole lowland · Odra valley, Opole, Brzeg, Kędzierzyn-Koźlefine

    Continental: July–August can hit 30 °C (86 °F)+, January nights below −5 °C (23 °F). Rain spread across the year; May and September are the driest, most comfortable months.

  • Opole Voivodeship: Sudeten foothills · Nysa, Prudnik, Czech borderfine

    Slightly cooler and wetter than the valley; snow on the higher ground Dec–Feb.

  • Podkarpackie: Rzeszów / Przemyśl · lowlands along the Wisłok and Sanbest weather

    Continental: warm summers around 25 °C (77 °F), winters often below freezing with snow.

  • Podkarpackie: Bieszczady · southern mountainsbest weather

    Cooler and wetter than the lowlands; snow on the ridges from November into April.

  • Podlaskie: Podlaskie lowland and forests · Białystok, Białowieża, Augustów, Suwałkifine

    Continental and the coldest corner of Poland: −5 to −10 °C (23 to 14 °F) in January, 22–24 °C (72–75 °F) in July. May–September is the walking and paddling window; mosquitoes peak June–July in the marshes.

  • Sea breeze keeps summer cooler than inland; July–August are the warm and busy months. Winter is grey, windy and near freezing, with occasional snow.

  • Silesian Voivodeship: Katowice conurbation · Industrial belt, 250–300 mfine

    Continental: July days around 24 °C (75 °F), January around 0 °C (32 °F); air quality is worst on still winter days.

  • Silesian Voivodeship: Beskid foothills · Bielsko-Biała, Ustroń, Wisłafine

    Cooler and wetter than the plain; snow most winters for short ski runs, rain gear needed year-round.

  • Świętokrzyskie: Świętokrzyskie hills · Kielce, Chęciny, Holy Cross Abbeyfine

    Continent-influenced: May–June and September are the walking months; July–August can hit 30 °C (86 °F); December–February is often below freezing with snow on the ridges.

  • Warmia-Masuria: Masurian Lakes · Giżycko, Mikołajki, Ełkfine

    Sailing season roughly June to early September; lakes freeze in January–February and ice sailing takes over. July–August are the busiest and priciest weeks.

  • Warmia-Masuria: Warmia and the coast side · Olsztyn, Frombork, Elblągfine

    Cooler and windier near the Vistula Lagoon; spring arrives later than in central Poland.

  • Wielkopolskie: Wielkopolskie lowland · whole region, Poznań to Kaliszfine

    Milder than most of Poland: hard frosts (−10 to −15 °C (14 to 5 °F)) last only about 10–12 days a year and lasting snow cover is rare. June–August can hit 30–32 °C (86–90 °F) with dry spells; autumn swings between fog and rain and mild 16–18 °C (61–64 °F) days.

  • Zachodniopomorskie: Baltic coast · Świnoujście to Darłowofine

    Milder than the interior; sea breeze keeps summer days cooler. Water is cold even in August.

  • Oceanic-continental mix: rain in any month, warmest July–August.

  • Kraków20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Łańcut24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days
  • Augustów17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days
  • Auschwitz-Birkenau19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Bełchatów19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Bełżec19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Biała Podlaska18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Biała22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days
  • Białowieża18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Białystok20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days
  • Biecz24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 11 rain days
  • Bielawa19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Bielsko-Biała19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Biskupin19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Bochnia20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Bolesławiec19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Braniewo18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Brzeg22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Busko-Zdrój20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Bydgoszcz18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Bytom19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Bytów18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Chałupy18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 14 rain days
  • Chęciny22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Chełm21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days
  • Chełmno19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Chochołów18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days
  • Chorzów19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Ciechanów20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days
  • Ciechocinek19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days
  • Cieszyn19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days
  • Czeladź22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days
  • Czerniejewo20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Częstochowa19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Dąbrowa Górnicza19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Darłowo18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days
  • Dębno18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days
  • Dziekanowice19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Dziwnów18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days
  • Łeba18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days
  • Ełk17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Łęknica20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Elbląg18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Frombork19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days
  • Gąbin19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Gdańsk19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Gdynia17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Gliwice19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Gniezno18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Głogów22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days
  • Gorzów Wielkopolski19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Gołuchów20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days
  • Grudziądz19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days
  • Gryfino20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Hel18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days
  • Iława20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Jarosław22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days
  • Jastarnia20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days
  • Jastrzębia Góra17 °C (63 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 13 rain days
  • Jawor19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Jelenia Góra18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Józefów22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Jurata18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Kadyny18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Kalisz19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Kalwaria Zebrzydowska19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Kamień Pomorski20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days
  • Karpacz20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days
  • Katowice19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 13 rain days
  • Kazimierz Dolny22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days
  • Kędzierzyn‑Koźle21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days
  • Kętrzyn19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 13 rain days
  • Kielce20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Kłodzko20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days
  • Konin19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Kołobrzeg0 °C (32 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 0 rain days
  • Kórnik19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Kościerzyna18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Kostrzyn nad Odrą20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days
  • Koszalin18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days
  • Krosno22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days
  • Kruszwica20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Krutyń18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Krynica Morska19 °C (66 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days
  • Krynica-Zdrój19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days
  • Kudowa-Zdrój20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Lądek‑Zdrój20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Legnica20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Leżajsk19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Licheń Stary22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Limanowa19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Lubartów19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Lubin22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days
  • Lublin18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Malbork18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Malczyce19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Manasterzec, Łukawica20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Międzyzdroje18 °C (64 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Mielno19 °C (66 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days
  • Mikołajki18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Moszna19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Nakło19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Niedzica19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Niepołomice19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Nisko19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Nowy Sącz19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Nowy Targ19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Nowy Wiśnicz19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Nysa22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days
  • Łódź19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days
  • Ogrodzieniec22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Olsztyn18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Opole22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days
  • Ostróda18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Ostrów Wielkopolski20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days
  • Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days
  • Oświęcim19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Owińska20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Piła20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Pilica22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days
  • Piotrków Trybunalski19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Płock22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days
  • Police18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Poznań20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Prudnik20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Przemyśl19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Pszczyna19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Puck19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Puszczykowo21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Rabka-Zdrój18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Radom18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Rogalin19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Rowy18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 14 rain days
  • Ruda Śląska19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Rzeszów20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Sandomierz22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sanok20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sławków22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sejny19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Siemiechów19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Solina19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sopot17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sosnowiec19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Słubice19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sucha Beskidzka22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Sulejówek19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days
  • Supraśl18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Suwałki18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Świdnica22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Świeradów-Zdrój17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Świnoujście19 °C (66 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Szamotuły19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Szczawnica-Zdrój18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Szczecin18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Szczyrk22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days
  • Szczytno18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days
  • Szklarska Poręba16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Szreniawa21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days
  • Sztutowo19 °C (66 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days
  • Sztynort18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Szydłowiec20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days
  • Tarnobrzeg20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Tarnów22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days
  • Tarnowskie Góry19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Toruń18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Trzęsacz18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Tychy19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Tykocin18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Łukta18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days
  • Ustka20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ustroń18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Ustronie Morskie19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Wałbrzych22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days
  • Wadowice19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Władysławowo19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days
  • Wągrowiec19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Wambierzyce18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Warsaw20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Wdzydze Kiszewskie18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Wieliczka22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days
  • Wigry17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Wisła18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Wolsztyn19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Wrocław20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Wschowa18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days
  • Zabrze19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Zakopane17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days
  • Zamość23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days
  • Zawoja22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days
  • Żelazowa Wola19 °C (66 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Zielona Góra19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Żnin19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Żywiec19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Poland
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Prices · Poland
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Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Sep: Great

    Jun: Great

  • Crowds

    Sep: Medium

    Jun: High

  • Prices

    Sep: Medium

    Jun: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Sep: 0

    Jun: 3

September: Best month for cities and mountains.

June: Warm, festival season; Kraków's Jewish Culture Festival late June–early July.

Poland: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

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Where to go in September

Rated best or good this month

  • Centre and south (Kraków, Warsaw, Wrocław)

    Best weather of the year (Kraków, Warsaw, Wrocław, Lublin)

  • Baltic coast

    Best weather of the year (Gdańsk, Sopot, Hel peninsula)

  • Mountains (Tatras, Karkonosze)

    Best weather of the year (Zakopane, Karpacz)

  • Kraków

    Warm and bright; less crowded.

  • Łańcut

    Best months: May–September

  • Augustów

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Auschwitz-Birkenau

    Best months: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (cooler, thinner crowds)

  • Bełchatów

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Bełżec

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Biała Podlaska

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Biała

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Białowieża

    Best months: May–Sep