When to go · Warsaw
Warsaw in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, dark, sometimes below -10 °C).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, dark, sometimes below 14 °F).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C34°F / −3°C27°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Poland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Poland overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Warsaw
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, dark, sometimes below -10 °C).Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, dark, sometimes below 14 °F).
Weather in January
- WarsawHighs around 1 °C, lows around -3 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 34 °F, lows around 27 °F, rain on about 8 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Poland overall
- Low
- Prices · Poland overall
- Low
Poland overall: Cold, dark and cheap; ski season in Zakopane; smog days in Kraków.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket