When to go · Zakopane
Zakopane in August
Great month. Inside Zakopane's best window: Jun–Oct (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C70°F / 10°C50°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Poland overall
- Prices
- High
- Poland overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Zakopane
Inside Zakopane's best window: Jun–Oct (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing).
Weather in August
- ZakopaneHighs around 21 °C, lows around 10 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 70 °F, lows around 50 °F, rain on about 12 days
- Mountains (Tatras, Karkonosze), Poland · Zakopane, Karpaczbest weather
Ski December–March; summer hiking July–September; Zakopane packed at weekends.
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
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast