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Monthly climate in Krakow, Poland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Krakow features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 20 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 875 mm (34.5 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Krakow enjoys an average of 3407 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 9 minutes to 16 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Krakow, Poland §

The warmest months in Krakow are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 1 °C (31 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Krakow experiences 44 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 88 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Krakow, Poland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 11°C
(53°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Average high 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Average low -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Mean minimum -12°C
(11°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Krakow, Poland §

Krakow usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Krakow are January, March and November. On average, 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Krakow, Poland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 37 (1.5) 57 (2.3) 45 (1.8) 61 (2.4) 102 (4.0) 74 (2.9) 93 (3.7) 115 (4.5) 105 (4.1) 79 (3.1) 48 (1.9) 57 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 13 12 11 16 12 16 12 12 11 10 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Krakow, Poland §

The sunniest months in Krakow are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Krakow: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Krakow, Poland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 136 191 283 319 361 398 417 379 304 261 211 141
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 37m 10h 5m 11h 55m 13h 47m 15h 25m 16h 15m 15h 49m 14h 22m 12h 33m 10h 41m 9h 1m 8h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Krakow, Poland §

Krakow experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Krakow UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Krakow, Poland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 2 4 6 7 8 8 7 6 4 2 1