When to go · Poland
Poland in August
Great month. Gdańsk's St Dominic's Fair; busy Tatras; hot inland spells.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- Poland
- Prices
- High
- Poland
Verdict
Gdańsk's St Dominic's Fair; busy Tatras; hot inland spells.
Weather in August
- Centre and south (Kraków, Warsaw, Wrocław) · Kraków, Warsaw, Wrocław, Lublinhot
Continental: cold winters (often below 0 °C), warm summers with storms; winter smog in Kraków on still days.
- Baltic coast · Gdańsk, Sopot, Hel peninsulabest weather
Cooler summers, sea at 17–20 °C in August; windy and grey in winter.
- Mountains (Tatras, Karkonosze) · Zakopane, Karpaczbest weather
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.
Assumption, Armed Forces Day
15 Aug
Military parade in Warsaw; beaches full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Poland
- High
- Prices · Poland
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
Where to go in August
Rated best or good this month
Baltic coast
Best weather of the year (Gdańsk, Sopot, Hel peninsula)
Mountains (Tatras, Karkonosze)
Best weather of the year (Zakopane, Karpacz)