When to go · Zakopane
Zakopane in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing)). Across Poland: Green, mild, long days; 3 May holiday weekend is busy.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 16°C61°F / 5°C41°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Poland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Poland overall
Verdict
GoodPoland month rating
Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing)). Across Poland: Green, mild, long days; 3 May holiday weekend is busy.
Weather in May
- ZakopaneHighs around 16 °C, lows around 5 °C, rain on about 14 daysHighs around 61 °F, lows around 41 °F, rain on about 14 days
- Mountains (Tatras, Karkonosze), Poland · Zakopane, Karpaczfine
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.
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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast