January in Auschwitz-Birkenau — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3.3/10At 0°C (31°F) this is proper winter weather in January: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
71 mm of water-equivalent precipitation makes this a snowy month at resort level; what falls stays as snow, with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.3 hours of daylight.
That is 3.3/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 8.6/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Auschwitz-Birkenau — 5.3 points higher on the same scale.
February in Auschwitz-Birkenau — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.1/10At 2°C (35°F) this is proper winter weather in February: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
Budget for roughly 64 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 4.1/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 8.6/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Auschwitz-Birkenau — 4.5 points higher on the same scale.
March in Auschwitz-Birkenau: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.2/10March averages 4°C (40°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 38 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 6 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 daylight hours.
It scores 6.2/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 8.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
Flexible dates? May scores 2.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Auschwitz-Birkenau — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.5/10Expect 8°C (46°F) in April. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 66 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.5 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.5/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 8.6/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Auschwitz-Birkenau — 2.1 points higher on the same scale.
May in Auschwitz-Birkenau — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.6/10May averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 68 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.2 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Auschwitz-Birkenau at 8.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
June in Auschwitz-Birkenau: strong conditions, 2nd of 12
Good · 8.4/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 88 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 16.1 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.4/10 on the same scale — 2nd of 12 months, versus 8.6/10 for the best month here.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
July holds up well in Auschwitz-Birkenau — 3rd best month
Good · 8.3/10At 21°C (69°F) this is comfortable city weather in July, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
107 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 8.3/10 on the same scale — 3rd of 12 months, versus 8.6/10 for the best month here.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
August in Auschwitz-Birkenau: strong conditions, 4th of 12
Good · 8.2/10August averages 21°C (70°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 86 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.2/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 8.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
September in Auschwitz-Birkenau — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 7.1/10September averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 107 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 9 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 8.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? May scores 1.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October in Auschwitz-Birkenau: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.3/10Expect 11°C (51°F) in October. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 54 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.4 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.3/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 8.6/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Auschwitz-Birkenau — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
November in Auschwitz-Birkenau: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.5/10At 3°C (38°F) this is proper winter weather in November: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
Budget for roughly 54 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.7 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 4.5/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 8.6/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Auschwitz-Birkenau — 4.1 points higher on the same scale.
December in Auschwitz-Birkenau — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3.6/10December averages 0°C (31°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 57 mm of water-equivalent precipitation this is a snowy month at resort level — that is snowpack, not lost days — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 7.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 3.6/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 8.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? May scores 5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
