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The best time to visit Zakopane
January, February, July, August and September — daytime highs 1–22°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Zakopane month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1°C | -4°C | 17 | Best |
| February | 3°C | -5°C | 17 | Best |
| March | 6°C | -3°C | 14 | Shoulder |
| April | 8°C | 0°C | 20 | |
| May | 15°C | 5°C | 16 | |
| June | 20°C | 10°C | 14 | Shoulder |
| July | 22°C | 13°C | 18 | Best |
| August | 21°C | 12°C | 16 | Best |
| September | 17°C | 8°C | 14 | Best |
| October | 14°C | 5°C | 9 | Shoulder |
| November | 6°C | 0°C | 14 | |
| December | 2°C | -4°C | 15 | Shoulder |
The short version
Warmest: July, around 22°C by day. Coolest: January, around 1°C by day and -4°C at night. Wettest: April with about 20 wet days. Driest: October with about 9.
If you want fewer people: March, June, October, December sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Zakopane?
The best months are January, February, July, August and September, when daytime highs sit 1–22°C.
What is the hottest month in Zakopane?
July, with daytime highs around 22°C.
What is the wettest month in Zakopane?
April, with about 20 wet days. The driest is October with about 9.
When is the cheapest time to visit Zakopane?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — March, June, October, December — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Zakopane, Lesser Poland. Source: Open-Meteo.