Zakopane Climate by Month
Zakopane, Lesser Poland, Poland
Mild summers and freezing winters, with rain spread through the year.
The climate in Zakopane is one of mild summers and freezing winters, with rain spread through the year. August is the warmest month, with highs around 70°F (21°C); January is the coolest at 32°F (0°C), and nights dip to 18°F (-8°C). It gets 45 in (1146 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months. The air is humid, averaging 79% relative humidity.
- Warmest month
- 70°F(21°C)
- Average high, August
- Coldest nights
- 18°F(-8°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 45 in(1146 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 79%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Zakopane
Best for weatherAugust is the best time for weather in Zakopane: highs near 70°F (21°C) and about 5.1 in (130 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary and February are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 32°F (0°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in August.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Zakopane weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 32°F(0°C) | 18°F(-8°C) | 2.0 in(50 mm) | 88% | 0.9 |
| FebFebruary | 34°F(1°C) | 19°F(-7°C) | 2.1 in(54 mm) | 83% | 1.6 |
| MarMarch | 40°F(5°C) | 24°F(-4°C) | 2.6 in(67 mm) | 81% | 2.8 |
| AprApril | 52°F(11°C) | 33°F(0°C) | 3.2 in(82 mm) | 65% | 4.2 |
| MayMay | 60°F(16°C) | 40°F(4°C) | 5.0 in(127 mm) | 73% | 5.0 |
| JunJune | 67°F(19°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 6.2 in(157 mm) | 78% | 5.4 |
| JulJuly | 70°F(21°C) | 49°F(9°C) | 6.9 in(176 mm) | 76% | 5.2 |
| AugAugustBest | 70°F(21°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 5.1 in(130 mm) | 76% | 4.7 |
| SepSeptember | 60°F(16°C) | 41°F(5°C) | 4.4 in(112 mm) | 79% | 3.3 |
| OctOctober | 53°F(11°C) | 35°F(2°C) | 3.1 in(78 mm) | 83% | 2.1 |
| NovNovember | 42°F(6°C) | 29°F(-2°C) | 2.4 in(61 mm) | 85% | 1.1 |
| DecDecember | 34°F(1°C) | 21°F(-6°C) | 2.0 in(52 mm) | 78% | 0.8 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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