When to go · Chochołów
Chochołów in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short days, cold, some restaurants close — check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Poland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Poland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short days, cold, some restaurants close — check).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- ChochołówHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), rain on about 12 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 Chochołów, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
May: 12
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short days, cold, some restaurants close — check).
May: Inside Chochołów's best window: May–Sep.
Chochołów: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast