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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

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, peak bookings), late Dec–Feb (early dark, cold).1 °C / -5 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, peak bookings), late Dec–Feb (early dark, cold).3 °C / -4 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  3. MarchMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct (cooler, thinner crowds)). Across Poland: Grey thaw; museum weather.8 °C / -1 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGreatInside Auschwitz-Birkenau's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (cooler, thinner crowds).14 °C / 3 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayGreatInside Auschwitz-Birkenau's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (cooler, thinner crowds).19 °C / 8 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. 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 daysCrowds: High
  7. JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, peak bookings), late Dec–Feb (early dark, cold).24 °C / 13 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
  8. AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, peak bookings), late Dec–Feb (early dark, cold).24 °C / 12 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Auschwitz-Birkenau's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (cooler, thinner crowds).19 °C / 9 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGreatInside Auschwitz-Birkenau's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (cooler, thinner crowds).14 °C / 5 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  11. 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 daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, peak bookings), late Dec–Feb (early dark, cold).2 °C / -4 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday