When to go · Auschwitz-Birkenau
Auschwitz-Birkenau, month by month
The best months for Auschwitz-Birkenau: Apr, May, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, peak bookings), late Dec–Feb (early dark, cold).1 °C / -5 °C, 9 rain days34 °F / 23 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, peak bookings), late Dec–Feb (early dark, cold).3 °C / -4 °C, 9 rain days37 °F / 25 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct (cooler, thinner crowds)). Across Poland: Grey thaw; museum weather.8 °C / -1 °C, 9 rain days46 °F / 30 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Auschwitz-Birkenau's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (cooler, thinner crowds).14 °C / 3 °C, 9 rain days57 °F / 37 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Auschwitz-Birkenau's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (cooler, thinner crowds).19 °C / 8 °C, 11 rain days66 °F / 46 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct (cooler, thinner crowds)). Across Poland: Warm, festival season; Kraków's Jewish Culture Festival late June–early July.22 °C / 11 °C, 11 rain days72 °F / 52 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, peak bookings), late Dec–Feb (early dark, cold).24 °C / 13 °C, 11 rain days75 °F / 55 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, peak bookings), late Dec–Feb (early dark, cold).24 °C / 12 °C, 10 rain days75 °F / 54 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Auschwitz-Birkenau's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (cooler, thinner crowds).19 °C / 9 °C, 9 rain days66 °F / 48 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Auschwitz-Birkenau's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (cooler, thinner crowds).14 °C / 5 °C, 9 rain days57 °F / 41 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct (cooler, thinner crowds)). Across Poland: Grey; 1 and 11 November holidays close shops and fill trains.7 °C / 1 °C, 10 rain days45 °F / 34 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, peak bookings), late Dec–Feb (early dark, cold).2 °C / -4 °C, 10 rain days36 °F / 25 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday