Kraków weather by month & the best time to visit
Poland · city break · continental climate
The best time to visit Kraków is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 74/100), with September and June close behind. Kraków averages about 1,604 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 76 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Kraków?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kraków is August, then September and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 46 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kraków?
Kraków isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,604 hours of sunshine a year. 74 Sunshine Score points separate August (74) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #11 of 14 destinations in Poland for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,626 hours. The year's 786 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -6° / 21°F | 46 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -5° / 23°F | 43 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -2° / 28°F | 48 mm | 2 |
| April | 46 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 53 mm | 3 |
| May | 64 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 99 mm | 4 |
| June | 70 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 96 mm | 5 |
| July | 68 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 106 mm | 5 |
| August | 74 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 76 mm | 4 |
| September | 74 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 74 mm | 3 |
| October | 39 | 14° / 57°F | 4° / 39°F | 58 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 1° / 34°F | 46 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -4° / 25°F | 41 mm | 0 |
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Kraków: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kraków?
Kraków is a city break in Poland with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kraków get a year?
Kraków gets about 1,604 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Kraków?
The sunniest time to visit Kraków is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 74/100 (with September and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kraków?
January is the least sunny month in Kraków, scoring 0/100 with about 46 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kraków?
The typical midday UV index in Kraków peaks around 5 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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