When to go · Zakopane
Zakopane in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing)). Across Poland: Christmas markets; 24–26 December almost everything shuts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 2°C36°F / −5°C23°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Poland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Poland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing)). Across Poland: Christmas markets; 24–26 December almost everything shuts.
Weather in December
- ZakopaneHighs around 2 °C, lows around -5 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 36 °F, lows around 23 °F, rain on about 13 days
- Mountains (Tatras, Karkonosze), Poland · Zakopane, Karpaczcool
Ski December–March; summer hiking July–September; Zakopane packed at weekends.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket