When to go · Auschwitz-Birkenau
Auschwitz-Birkenau in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, peak bookings), late Dec–Feb (early dark, cold).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Poland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Poland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, peak bookings), late Dec–Feb (early dark, cold).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Auschwitz-Birkenau's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (cooler, thinner crowds).
- MayGreatInside Auschwitz-Birkenau's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (cooler, thinner crowds).
- SeptemberGreatInside Auschwitz-Birkenau's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (cooler, thinner crowds).
- OctoberGreatInside Auschwitz-Birkenau's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (cooler, thinner crowds).
Weather in January
- Auschwitz-BirkenauHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Poland overall
- Low
- Prices · Poland overall
- Low
Poland overall: Cold, dark and cheap; ski season in Zakopane; smog days in Kraków.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Auschwitz-Birkenau, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Apr: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 9
Apr: 9
Crowds
Jan: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Apr: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, peak bookings), late Dec–Feb (early dark, cold).
April: Inside Auschwitz-Birkenau's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (cooler, thinner crowds).
Auschwitz-Birkenau: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings