When to go · Warsaw
Warsaw in August
Great month. Inside Warsaw's best window: May–Sep; also late Nov–Dec for the Christmas market.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Poland overall
- Prices
- High
- Poland overall
Verdict
Inside Warsaw's best window: May–Sep; also late Nov–Dec for the Christmas market.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Warsaw in this guide.
Weather in August
- WarsawHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Centre and south (Kraków, Warsaw, Wrocław), Poland · Kraków, Warsaw, Wrocław, Lublinhot
Continental: cold winters (often below 0 °C (32 °F)), warm summers with storms; winter smog in Kraków on still days.Continental: cold winters (often below 32 °F (0 °C)), warm summers with storms; winter smog in Kraków on still days.
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.
Assumption, Armed Forces Day
15 Aug · Poland
Military parade in Warsaw; beaches full.
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 Warsaw, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9
May: 9
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 1
August: Inside Warsaw's best window: May–Sep; also late Nov–Dec for the Christmas market.
May: Inside Warsaw's best window: May–Sep; also late Nov–Dec for the Christmas market.
Warsaw: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen