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Zakopane in February

Great month. Inside Zakopane's best window: Jun–Oct (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing).

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: Low; Poland overall
Prices: Low; Poland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Zakopane

Inside Zakopane's best window: Jun–Oct (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing).

No other month rates higher than February for Zakopane in this guide.

Long-term averages

ZakopaneHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 11 days
Mountains (Tatras, Karkonosze), Poland · Zakopane, Karpaczcool
Ski December–March; summer hiking July–September; Zakopane packed at weekends.

Poland overall: Still winter; winter holidays fill Zakopane.

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

First month

Second month

February: 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.