When to go · Poland
Poland in March
Mixed month. Grey thaw; museum weather.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Poland
- Prices
- Low
- Poland
Verdict
Grey thaw; museum weather.
Weather in March
- Centre and south (Kraków, Warsaw, Wrocław) · Kraków, Warsaw, Wrocław, Lublincool
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
- Low
- Prices · Poland
- Low
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket