When to go · Warsaw
Warsaw in May
Great month. Inside Warsaw's best window: May–Sep; also late Nov–Dec for the Christmas market.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C68°F / 9°C48°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 May
- WarsawHighs around 20 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 68 °F, lows around 48 °F, rain on about 9 days
- Centre and south (Kraków, Warsaw, Wrocław), Poland · Kraków, Warsaw, Wrocław, Lublinbest weather
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.
Labour Day, Constitution Day big impact
1 and 3 May · Poland
'Majówka' long weekend: trains and mountains packed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Poland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Poland overall
- Medium
Poland overall: Green, mild, long days; 3 May holiday weekend is busy.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings