When to go · Zakopane
Zakopane in August
Great month. Inside Zakopane's best window: Jun–Oct (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Poland overall
- Prices
- High
- Poland overall
Verdict
Inside Zakopane's best window: Jun–Oct (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Zakopane in this guide.
Weather in August
- ZakopaneHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Mountains (Tatras, Karkonosze), Poland · Zakopane, Karpaczbest weather
Ski December–March; summer hiking July–September; Zakopane packed at weekends.
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 Zakopane, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Aug: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12
Jan: 12
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Zakopane's best window: Jun–Oct (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing).
January: Inside Zakopane's best window: Jun–Oct (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing).
Zakopane: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast