January in Gdansk — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.8/10At 2°C (36°F) this is proper winter weather in January: 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 about 5 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 4.8/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.6/10 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 Gdansk — 4.8 points higher on the same scale.
February in Gdansk — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.4/10At 3°C (38°F) this is proper winter weather in February: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
Budget for roughly 69 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5.4/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.6/10 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 Gdansk — 4.2 points higher on the same scale.
March holds up well in Gdansk — 8th best month
Good · 7.6/10March averages 4°C (40°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 33 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 daylight hours.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 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 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Gdansk: strong conditions, 5th of 12
Good · 8.3/10Expect 8°C (46°F) in April. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 35 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.1 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 8.3/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 9.6/10 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.
May: the best month of the year in Gdansk
Best window · 9.6/10May averages 13°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 25 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 16.1 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Gdansk at 9.6/10 — 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.
June ranks 3rd of 12 for Gdansk — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.8/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (63°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 69 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 17.1 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Gdansk at 8.8/10 (3rd of 12), just behind May at 9.6/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
July in Gdansk — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 8.1/10Temperatures hover around 19°C (66°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
106 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 8.1/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.6/10 for the best month here.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Gdansk — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
August in Gdansk — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 8.5/10August averages 20°C (68°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 79 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.8 hours of daylight.
A 8.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Gdansk (4th of 12); only May scores higher, at 9.6/10.
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 ranks 2nd of 12 for Gdansk — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.4/10September 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.
Expect 39 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.7 daylight hours.
A 9.4/10 puts this among the year's best months in Gdansk (2nd of 12); only May scores higher, at 9.6/10.
Figure on 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.
October in Gdansk — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 8.1/10Expect 11°C (52°F) in October. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 44 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.5 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 8.1/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9.6/10 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.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Gdansk — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
November in Gdansk — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.3/10Expect 5°C (41°F) in November. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 62 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 8 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.5 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5.3/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.6/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
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 Gdansk — 4.3 points higher on the same scale.
December in Gdansk — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.5/10December averages 2°C (36°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 58 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 4 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 7.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 4.5/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 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 5.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
