When to go · Gdańsk
Gdańsk in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, dark, fewer hours); Jul–Aug crowds and peak prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C36°F / −3°C27°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Poland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Poland overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Gdańsk
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, dark, fewer hours); Jul–Aug crowds and peak prices.
Weather in January
- GdańskHighs around 2 °C, lows around -3 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 36 °F, lows around 27 °F, rain on about 9 days
- Baltic coast, Poland · Gdańsk, Sopot, Hel peninsulacool
Cooler summers, sea at 17–20 °C in August; windy and grey in winter.Cooler summers, sea at 63–68 °F in August; windy and grey in winter.
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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket