When to go · Zakopane
Zakopane in March
Great month. Inside Zakopane's best window: Jun–Oct (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Poland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Poland overall
Verdict
Inside Zakopane's best window: Jun–Oct (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Zakopane in this guide.
Weather in March
- ZakopaneHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 12 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.
Easter big impact
Easter Sunday and Monday · Poland
Shops close Sunday and Monday, and early on Saturday; Śmigus-dyngus water fights on Monday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Poland overall
- Low
- Prices · Poland overall
- Low
Poland overall: Grey thaw; museum weather.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Zakopane, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Mar: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 12
Jan: 12
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Low
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside Zakopane's best window: Jun–Oct (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing).
January: Inside Zakopane's best window: Jun–Oct (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing).
Zakopane: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
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