When to go · Poland
Poland in April
Good month. Spring and Easter traditions; cool evenings.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Medium
- Poland
- Prices
- Medium
- Poland
Verdict
Spring and Easter traditions; cool evenings.
Weather in April
- Centre and south (Kraków, Warsaw, Wrocław) · Kraków, Warsaw, Wrocław, Lublinfine
Continental: cold winters (often below 0 °C), warm summers with storms; winter smog in Kraków on still days.
- Baltic coast · Gdańsk, Sopot, Hel peninsulacool
Cooler summers, sea at 17–20 °C in August; windy and grey in winter.
- Mountains (Tatras, Karkonosze) · Zakopane, Karpaczcool
Ski December–March; summer hiking July–September; Zakopane packed at weekends.
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.
Easter big impact
Easter Sunday and Monday
Shops close Sunday and Monday, and early on Saturday; Śmigus-dyngus water fights on Monday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Poland
- Medium
- Prices · Poland
- Medium
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket
Where to go in April
Rated best or good this month
Mild; Easter closures.