When to go · Warsaw
Warsaw in December
Great month. Inside Warsaw's best window: May–Sep; also late Nov–Dec for the Christmas market.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 3°C37°F / −2°C28°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Poland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Poland overall
Verdict
Inside Warsaw's best window: May–Sep; also late Nov–Dec for the Christmas market.
Weather in December
- WarsawHighs around 3 °C, lows around -2 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 37 °F, lows around 28 °F, rain on about 9 days
- Centre and south (Kraków, Warsaw, Wrocław), Poland · Kraków, Warsaw, Wrocław, Lublincool
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.
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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket