When to go · Zakopane
Zakopane in July
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
- 14
- 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 July?
No other month rates higher than July for Zakopane in this guide.
Weather in July
- ZakopaneHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 14 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: Baltic beach season; book Auschwitz and Wieliczka well ahead.
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
Jul: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Jul: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 14
Jan: 12 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Jul: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Jan: 0
July: 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