When to go · Warsaw
Warsaw in August
Great month. Inside Warsaw's best window: May–Sep; also late Nov–Dec for the Christmas market.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C77°F / 15°C59°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Poland overall
- Prices
- High
- Poland overall
Verdict
Inside Warsaw's best window: May–Sep; also late Nov–Dec for the Christmas market.
Weather in August
- WarsawHighs around 25 °C, lows around 15 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 77 °F, lows around 59 °F, rain on about 9 days
- Centre and south (Kraków, Warsaw, Wrocław), Poland · Kraków, Warsaw, Wrocław, Lublinhot
Continental: cold winters (often below 0 °C), warm summers with storms; winter smog in Kraków on still days.Continental: cold winters (often below 32 °F), warm summers with storms; winter smog in Kraków on still days.
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 · Poland
Military parade in Warsaw; beaches full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Poland overall
- High
- Prices · Poland overall
- High
Poland overall: Gdańsk's St Dominic's Fair; busy Tatras; hot inland spells.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen