When to go · Auschwitz-Birkenau
Auschwitz-Birkenau in May
Great month. Inside Auschwitz-Birkenau's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (cooler, thinner crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C66°F / 8°C46°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Poland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Poland overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Auschwitz-Birkenau
Inside Auschwitz-Birkenau's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (cooler, thinner crowds).
Weather in May
- Auschwitz-BirkenauHighs around 19 °C, lows around 8 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 66 °F, lows around 46 °F, rain on about 11 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Labour Day, Constitution Day big impact
1 and 3 May · Poland
'Majówka' long weekend: trains and mountains packed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Poland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Poland overall
- Medium
Poland overall: Green, mild, long days; 3 May holiday weekend is busy.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast