When to go · Sopot
Sopot in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, windy, many seasonal places shut); avoid Jul–Aug weekends if you dislike crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Poland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Poland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, windy, many seasonal places shut); avoid Jul–Aug weekends if you dislike crowds.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Sopot's best window: Jun–Aug for beach and pier weather; May and Sep for lower prices and quieter streets.
- JuneGreatInside Sopot's best window: Jun–Aug for beach and pier weather; May and Sep for lower prices and quieter streets.
- JulyGreatInside Sopot's best window: Jun–Aug for beach and pier weather; May and Sep for lower prices and quieter streets.
- AugustGreatInside Sopot's best window: Jun–Aug for beach and pier weather; May and Sep for lower prices and quieter streets.
Weather in December
- SopotHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Baltic coast, Poland · Gdańsk, Sopot, Hel peninsulacool
Cooler summers, sea at 17–20 °C (63–68 °F) in August; windy and grey in winter.Cooler summers, sea at 63–68 °F (17–20 °C) in August; windy and grey in winter.
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.
Christmas Eve (a public holiday since 2025) and Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Poland
Shops, restaurants and museums close; Wigilia dinner at home.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Poland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Poland overall
- Medium
Poland overall: Christmas markets; 24–26 December almost everything shuts.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sopot, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
May: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, windy, many seasonal places shut); avoid Jul–Aug weekends if you dislike crowds.
May: Inside Sopot's best window: Jun–Aug for beach and pier weather; May and Sep for lower prices and quieter streets.
Sopot: 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
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket