When to go · Auschwitz-Birkenau
Auschwitz-Birkenau in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, peak bookings), late Dec–Feb (early dark, cold).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 24°C75°F / 12°C54°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Poland overall
- Prices
- High
- Poland overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Auschwitz-Birkenau
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, peak bookings), late Dec–Feb (early dark, cold).
Weather in August
- Auschwitz-BirkenauHighs around 24 °C, lows around 12 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 75 °F, lows around 54 °F, rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Poland overall
- High
- Prices · Poland overall
- High
Poland overall: Gdańsk's St Dominic's Fair; busy Tatras; hot inland spells.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast