When to go · Wrocław
Wrocław in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Poland: Christmas markets; 24–26 December almost everything shuts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Poland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Poland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Poland: Christmas markets; 24–26 December almost everything shuts.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- WrocławHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Centre and south (Kraków, Warsaw, Wrocław), Poland · Kraków, Warsaw, Wrocław, Lublincool
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.
Christmas Eve (a public holiday since 2025) and Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Poland
Shops, restaurants and museums close; Wigilia dinner at home.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Poland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Poland overall
- Medium
Poland overall: Christmas markets; 24–26 December almost everything shuts.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Wrocław, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
Apr: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 1
December: Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Poland: Christmas markets; 24–26 December almost everything shuts.
April: Inside Wrocław's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Wrocław: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket