When to go · Zakopane
Zakopane in November
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing)). Across Poland: Grey; 1 and 11 November holidays close shops and fill trains.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Poland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Poland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing)). Across Poland: Grey; 1 and 11 November holidays close shops and fill trains.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JanuaryGreatInside Zakopane's best window: Jun–Oct (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing).
- FebruaryGreatInside Zakopane's best window: Jun–Oct (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing).
- MarchGreatInside Zakopane's best window: Jun–Oct (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing).
- JuneGreatInside Zakopane's best window: Jun–Oct (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing).
Weather in November
- ZakopaneHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 13 days
- Mountains (Tatras, Karkonosze), Poland · Zakopane, Karpaczcool
Ski December–March; summer hiking July–September; Zakopane packed at weekends.
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.
All Saints' Day big impact
1 Nov · Poland
Cemeteries lit with candles; mass travel; shops closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Poland overall
- Low
- Prices · Poland overall
- Low
Poland overall: Grey; 1 and 11 November holidays close shops and fill trains.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Zakopane, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Nov: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 13
Jan: 12 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Nov: Low
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jan: 0
November: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing)). Across Poland: Grey; 1 and 11 November holidays close shops and fill trains.
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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket