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Zakopane in January

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

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
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 January for Zakopane in this guide.

Long-term averages

ZakopaneHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), rain on about 12 days
Mountains (Tatras, Karkonosze), Poland · Zakopane, Karpaczcool
Ski December–March; summer hiking July–September; Zakopane packed at weekends.

Poland overall: Cold, dark and cheap; ski season in Zakopane; smog days in Kraków.

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

First month

Second month

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

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

Zakopane: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.