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Warsaw in October

Good month. Outside the best window (May–Sep; also late Nov–Dec for the Christmas market). Across Poland: Golden autumn in the Tatras; cooler days.

Key facts

Verdict: Good
Temperature: 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Low; Poland overall
Prices: Low; Poland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GoodPoland month rating

Outside the best window (May–Sep; also late Nov–Dec for the Christmas market). Across Poland: Golden autumn in the Tatras; cooler days.

October is rated good. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

WarsawHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 8 days
Centre and south (Kraków, Warsaw, Wrocław), Poland · Kraków, Warsaw, Wrocław, Lublinfine
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.

Poland overall: Golden autumn in the Tatras; cooler days.

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

First month

Second month

October: Outside the best window (May–Sep; also late Nov–Dec for the Christmas market). Across Poland: Golden autumn in the Tatras; cooler days.

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.