When to go · Sopot

Sopot in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, windy, many seasonal places shut); avoid Jul–Aug weekends if you dislike crowds.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Low; Poland overall
Prices: Low; Poland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Sopot

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, windy, many seasonal places shut); avoid Jul–Aug weekends if you dislike crowds.

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

SopotHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 10 days
Baltic coast, Poland · Gdańsk, Sopot, Hel peninsulacool
Cooler summers, sea at 17–20 °C (63–68 °F) in August; windy and grey in winter.Cooler summers, sea at 63–68 °F (17–20 °C) in August; windy and grey in winter.

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

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

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, windy, many seasonal places shut); avoid Jul–Aug weekends if you dislike crowds.

May: Inside Sopot's best window: Jun–Aug for beach and pier weather; May and Sep for lower prices and quieter streets.

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